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 Bulls had a five-point lead and 16 more seconds of shot clock to burn.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Harper drilled another three off glass to beat the shot clock and followed it up with a layup in traffic.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Mirkovic worked free for a layup inside, and Maryland's next possession went about as badly as possible when the Terrapins used most of the shot clock before Andre Mills misfired from 3-point range.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Slovenian star faked a shot from the left wing, forcing Knicks forward OG Anunoby into a shot-blocking position, before firing a fadeaway 3-pointer while falling into the courtside crowd as the shot clock hit zero.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Harper drilled another three off glass to beat the shot clock and followed it up with a layup in traffic.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Mirkovic worked free for a layup inside, and Maryland's next possession went about as badly as possible when the Terrapins used most of the shot clock before Andre Mills misfired from 3-point range.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Slovenian star faked a shot from the left wing, forcing Knicks forward OG Anunoby into a shot-blocking position, before firing a fadeaway 3-pointer while falling into the courtside crowd as the shot clock hit zero.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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