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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Gilgeous-Alexander’s hard drive to the basket was deemed harmless; with the shot clock turned off, there was no need to risk overreacting to Gilgeous-Alexander’s arrow to the basket.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Mizzou ended that 23-3 KU run with back-to-back buckets, and then pinned the Jayhawks to the final five seconds of the shot clock.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
With the Minnesota Timberwolves leading by three in the final 20 seconds of regulation, Anthony Edwards dribbled out the shot clock, tried to cross up Celtics guard Derrick White and kicked the ball, picked it up and fired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Then Dixon-Waters heated up after managing just five points on 1 of 7 shooting against Michigan, twice draining contested 3s late in the shot clock.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Mizzou ended that 23-3 KU run with back-to-back buckets, and then pinned the Jayhawks to the final five seconds of the shot clock.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
With the Minnesota Timberwolves leading by three in the final 20 seconds of regulation, Anthony Edwards dribbled out the shot clock, tried to cross up Celtics guard Derrick White and kicked the ball, picked it up and fired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Then Dixon-Waters heated up after managing just five points on 1 of 7 shooting against Michigan, twice draining contested 3s late in the shot clock.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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