inbounds
adjective
in·bounds
ˈin-ˈbau̇n(d)z 
: involving putting a basketball in play by passing it onto the court from out of bounds
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Deer Park's only bucket after the score was 17-17 was a score off an inbounds play.
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Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2018
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Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2018
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“Inbounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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