: the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The game takes place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio with tip-off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The men’s tip-off for the Final Four doesn’t happen until Saturday, but the women’s games start tonight.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Sunday's women's Elite Eight game took a curious twist before tip-off when officials discovered the 3-point lines weren't the same distance on both sides of the court.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Even with 90 minutes left before tip-off, the anticipation builds, bubbling up the emotions that are natural for the average performer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Back in the familiar role, going through pregame introductions and playing next to Steph Curry from the tip-off, Thompson dropped a game-high 28 points and hit six of 14 shots from behind the arc.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
He was upgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Warriors before he was ruled out for the contest just a few hours prior to tip-off.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
The Clippers head into Monday’s tip-off with the Indiana Pacers clinging to the home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA playoffs next month.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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Rozier, who played through neck stiffness but was clearly limited in Sunday’s loss to the Pacers, was initially listed as questionable for the Heat’s game in Atlanta prior to being ruled out about an hour before tip-off on Tuesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The game takes place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio with tip-off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
The men’s tip-off for the Final Four doesn’t happen until Saturday, but the women’s games start tonight.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Sunday's women's Elite Eight game took a curious twist before tip-off when officials discovered the 3-point lines weren't the same distance on both sides of the court.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Even with 90 minutes left before tip-off, the anticipation builds, bubbling up the emotions that are natural for the average performer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Back in the familiar role, going through pregame introductions and playing next to Steph Curry from the tip-off, Thompson dropped a game-high 28 points and hit six of 14 shots from behind the arc.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
He was upgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Warriors before he was ruled out for the contest just a few hours prior to tip-off.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
The Clippers head into Monday’s tip-off with the Indiana Pacers clinging to the home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA playoffs next month.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Tip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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