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 Hawks, however, torched the Knicks in transition, scoring 20 fast break points to New York’s 15 and 21 points off turnovers to 18 for the Knicks.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Play continued with a fast break.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The 22-time All-Star is now leading more than just a fast break for the Lakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Houston Rockets forward and his wife, Stephanie, are making a clean fast break from South Florida, parting ways with their seven-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Play continued with a fast break.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
The 22-time All-Star is now leading more than just a fast break for the Lakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Houston Rockets forward and his wife, Stephanie, are making a clean fast break from South Florida, parting ways with their seven-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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