outlet pass
noun
: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break
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Nathan MacKinnon got the play started with an outlet pass to Samuel Girard.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Auston Matthews’ excellent outlet pass from deep in his own zone on Marner’s goal deserves some love, too.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
On Monday, there was a lob to Adebayo for a thundering dunk and a pinpoint 60-foot outlet pass to Ware for a hook shot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Three minutes later, after the Gophers killed their first penalty of the night, Ryan Chesley sprung Kurth from the defensive zone with a long outlet pass.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Auston Matthews’ excellent outlet pass from deep in his own zone on Marner’s goal deserves some love, too.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
On Monday, there was a lob to Adebayo for a thundering dunk and a pinpoint 60-foot outlet pass to Ware for a hook shot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Three minutes later, after the Gophers killed their first penalty of the night, Ryan Chesley sprung Kurth from the defensive zone with a long outlet pass.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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