shot clock
noun
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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The shot clock is now running—this carrier can’t just sit idle.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Now, with 20 seconds to go and the shot clock off, Davidson was clinging to a 57-55 lead and had the ball safely past half court, ready to bleed some time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
With the game tied at 115, Westbrook drove aggressively to the cup, earlier in the shot clock than necessary.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Right before the end of the first half, Peterson hit a step-back mid-range jumper as the shot clock expired.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Now, with 20 seconds to go and the shot clock off, Davidson was clinging to a 57-55 lead and had the ball safely past half court, ready to bleed some time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
With the game tied at 115, Westbrook drove aggressively to the cup, earlier in the shot clock than necessary.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Right before the end of the first half, Peterson hit a step-back mid-range jumper as the shot clock expired.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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