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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Marine Johannès hit a stunning runner from 3-point range at the end of the shot clock to tie the score, and the Liberty went ahead by two in the final minute on two free throws from Jones.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026
In hindsight, Julius Randle turning down a potential drive to the rim and instead lobbing a grenade to Rudy Gobert near the end of the shot clock was a harbinger of the rest of his night.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Reid tried another one near the end of the shot clock on the next possession that hit the rim and Wembanyama snagged for another rebound.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Turning someone a couple of times at that point, trying to chew a little bit of the shot clock.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026
In hindsight, Julius Randle turning down a potential drive to the rim and instead lobbing a grenade to Rudy Gobert near the end of the shot clock was a harbinger of the rest of his night.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Reid tried another one near the end of the shot clock on the next possession that hit the rim and Wembanyama snagged for another rebound.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Turning someone a couple of times at that point, trying to chew a little bit of the shot clock.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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