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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Dort was also instrumental with his defensive IQ, gritty rebounding efforts, and rainbow jumpers as the shot clock expired.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Then came Cloud, who swatted Bonner’s chance and sent the ball out of bounds with a second remaining on the shot clock.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
One of the underlying storylines from this series has been how two great offensive teams attempt to out-scheme each other, and the Nuggets attempt to run plays for Murray later in the shot clock, allowing someone else to either bring the ball up the floor or handle it initially.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Ott stressed the importance of playing early in the shot clock, of crisp offensive movement and of finding ways to get extra possessions.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Then came Cloud, who swatted Bonner’s chance and sent the ball out of bounds with a second remaining on the shot clock.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
One of the underlying storylines from this series has been how two great offensive teams attempt to out-scheme each other, and the Nuggets attempt to run plays for Murray later in the shot clock, allowing someone else to either bring the ball up the floor or handle it initially.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Ott stressed the importance of playing early in the shot clock, of crisp offensive movement and of finding ways to get extra possessions.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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