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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Shaquille O'Neal agreed with Barkley, adding that the Knicks scored 26 points on fast breaks while the Cavs only capitalized for three.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Cleveland scored just four fast break points in Game 3, a stunningly low number and more proof of tired legs in a long postseason.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Tyrese Spicer drove the ball forward on a fast break and squared it to a wide open McGuire.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Denkey got the play started on a fast break.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Cleveland scored just four fast break points in Game 3, a stunningly low number and more proof of tired legs in a long postseason.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Tyrese Spicer drove the ball forward on a fast break and squared it to a wide open McGuire.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Denkey got the play started on a fast break.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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