game point

Definition of game point

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web It’s tied for the third-highest six-game point total in the NBA since 1976-77, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, behind only James Harden’s six-game stretches of 299 and 296 points, both of which came last season. — oregonlive, "Damian Lillard scoring watch: Live updates as Portland Trail Blazers visit Denver Nuggets," 5 Feb. 2020 Colorado saw its nine-game points streak (8-0-1) end in Monday’s 5-2 loss at St. Louis, which began the Avs’ stretch of four games in six nights. — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, "Avalanche bracing for tighter games against Blackhawks," 18 Dec. 2019 The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit) on a five-game points streak. — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Red Wings hope that as lineup jells, they're able to score a few more goals," 19 Nov. 2019 Eichel has six goals and four assists in a five-game points streak. — Paul Gereffi, sun-sentinel.com, "Sabres have their way with Montembeault, Panthers," 24 Nov. 2019 Carl Soderberg added a goal in the third period and Lawson Crouse had an empty-netter for Arizona, which has 20 goals during a five-game points streak. — John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Raanta stops 34 shots in Coyotes’ 5-2 win over Senators," 19 Oct. 2019 Klingberg now has a three-game point streak with assists in games against Carolina and Boston as well. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "John Klingberg’s up and down night plays an integral role in Stars’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Blues," 1 Mar. 2020 The app would show a pie chart divided into four slices: cash, crypto, rewards, and game points for systems like Microsoft’s Xbox. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Bakkt aims to turn your reward points into a wallet you can spend anywhere," 5 Feb. 2020 The Stars are simultaneously on a two-game point streak. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "Stars fail to capitalize on a game they deserved to win vs. the Oilers, but may have found a blueprint for success," 3 Mar. 2020

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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 14 Aug. 2020.

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