game point
noun
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
also
: the point itself
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In the 1989-90 season, Lemieux went on a 46-game point streak, scoring 39 goals and 64 assists for 103 points.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Overall, Graf is on a four-game point streak dating back to the Sharks’ game against Pittsburgh.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The New York Islanders spoiled Brock Nelson’s return to UBS Arena and ended Colorado’s 17-game point streak with a 6-3 victory Thursday night.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Over its first weekend, that in-game point of interest attracted 32 million unique visits that ultimately generated 130 million trailer views within the platform.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Overall, Graf is on a four-game point streak dating back to the Sharks’ game against Pittsburgh.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The New York Islanders spoiled Brock Nelson’s return to UBS Arena and ended Colorado’s 17-game point streak with a 6-3 victory Thursday night.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Over its first weekend, that in-game point of interest attracted 32 million unique visits that ultimately generated 130 million trailer views within the platform.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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