: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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Just like the Panthers this series, the Heat then lost the next three games, including a soul-stealing Game 6 at home by a tip-in at the buzzer.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Sam Reinhart, Florida’s leading goal-scorer, put the Panthers ahead with a tip-in goal with 1:02 left in the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Florida opened scoring about 30 seconds later on a Sam Reinhart tip-in.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Those prior slugfests provided all-time highlights including Reggie Miller’s late-game heroics, Patrick Ewing’s tip-in dunk and Larry Johnson’s four-point play.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Sam Reinhart, Florida’s leading goal-scorer, put the Panthers ahead with a tip-in goal with 1:02 left in the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Florida opened scoring about 30 seconds later on a Sam Reinhart tip-in.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Those prior slugfests provided all-time highlights including Reggie Miller’s late-game heroics, Patrick Ewing’s tip-in dunk and Larry Johnson’s four-point play.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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