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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The Heat outscored the Pelicans 31-11 in fast break points and had a season-high 19 steals.
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Betts stuffed Milton’s second-chance effort and sent the ball down the court on the fast break.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami had 18 fast break points and made 14 threes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Friars coach Erin Batth was pleased postgame by her team’s ability to fight through the Huskies’ press, and UConn finished with just 13 points off fast breaks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Betts stuffed Milton’s second-chance effort and sent the ball down the court on the fast break.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Miami had 18 fast break points and made 14 threes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Friars coach Erin Batth was pleased postgame by her team’s ability to fight through the Huskies’ press, and UConn finished with just 13 points off fast breaks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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