fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen were ejected from the game with about 40 seconds left after Cunningham fouled Sheldon hard underneath the basket on a fast break.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
His first helper of the game, which occurred only two minutes in, came on a fast break, a flip to Jalen Williams for a transition dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The Wolves found offensive success via the fast break (18 points), the offensive glass (16 second-chance points) and off the Warriors’ 19 turnovers (which turned into 20 points).
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The Knicks believe the blueprint from their best moments still holds: gritty defense, fast breaks, and trusting the playmakers to create when the game slows down.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
His first helper of the game, which occurred only two minutes in, came on a fast break, a flip to Jalen Williams for a transition dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The Wolves found offensive success via the fast break (18 points), the offensive glass (16 second-chance points) and off the Warriors’ 19 turnovers (which turned into 20 points).
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
The Knicks believe the blueprint from their best moments still holds: gritty defense, fast breaks, and trusting the playmakers to create when the game slows down.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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