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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Unrivaled — a 3-on-3, full-court game played on a 72-foot floor, shorter than an NBA or college court — sells itself on being fast-paced, with an 18-second shot clock, 7-minute quarters and plenty of open space for players to create.
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Josiah Shackleford hit a fadeaway jumper at the shot clock buzzer to put UNT up 59-56.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The ball then hit the side of the 24-second shot clock above the basket and bounced onto fans sitting in the first row of the baseline.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Every possession was a battle for the Cougars, with the Jayhawks even forcing a shot clock violation.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Josiah Shackleford hit a fadeaway jumper at the shot clock buzzer to put UNT up 59-56.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The ball then hit the side of the 24-second shot clock above the basket and bounced onto fans sitting in the first row of the baseline.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Every possession was a battle for the Cougars, with the Jayhawks even forcing a shot clock violation.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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