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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James then hit a pair of reverse layups on either side of Doncic’s sealer, a 31-foot 3-pointer to beat the shot clock with two minutes left.
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Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Miles Heide, who grabbed the rebound, scored before the shot clock expired and was fouled.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There is no overtime in Unrivaled, games can end on a free throw and an 18-second shot clock is used.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Miles Heide, who grabbed the rebound, scored before the shot clock expired and was fouled.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There is no overtime in Unrivaled, games can end on a free throw and an 18-second shot clock is used.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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