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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After electrical issues caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction, and choppy officiating gave way to numerous review stoppages, the fan cam inside the arena was put to work.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Most teams walked the ball upcourt on almost every possession and rarely, if ever, looked to create pace while milking the shot clock and playing slowdown basketball.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Former Kansas State standout Michael Beasley, who scored a game-high 25 points in the game in Florida, passed from the free-throw line to a wide-open Chalmers in the corner with four seconds left on the shot clock.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Trailing by five with 1:31 to play, the Lynx forced the Dream into a desperation shot as the shot clock was about to expire and Alanna Smith hit a triple at the other end with 48.9 seconds left.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Most teams walked the ball upcourt on almost every possession and rarely, if ever, looked to create pace while milking the shot clock and playing slowdown basketball.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Former Kansas State standout Michael Beasley, who scored a game-high 25 points in the game in Florida, passed from the free-throw line to a wide-open Chalmers in the corner with four seconds left on the shot clock.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Trailing by five with 1:31 to play, the Lynx forced the Dream into a desperation shot as the shot clock was about to expire and Alanna Smith hit a triple at the other end with 48.9 seconds left.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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