bank shot
noun
1
: a shot in billiards and pool in which a player banks the cue ball or the object ball
2
: a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
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Davis made a bank shot with 10 seconds left in the first meeting to break a 79-79 tie in what became an 83-79 victory.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
And how about the 2006 final when Palo Alto stunned Mater Dei 51-47 in Division II in which Jeremy Lin made a 25-foot bank shot from the top of the key.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Yet, Jalen Suggs revealed his clutch gene in a pivotal Final Four game with a nearly half-court buzzer-beating bank shot to beat UCLA and keep their streak alive, halting Johnny Juzang’s magical run inside an empty Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
After Donovyn Hunter's driving layup gave TCU a 79-77 lead with five seconds remaining, Masogayo took a sideline inbounds pass, drove the right side of the lane and made a short bank shot to tie the score.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
And how about the 2006 final when Palo Alto stunned Mater Dei 51-47 in Division II in which Jeremy Lin made a 25-foot bank shot from the top of the key.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Yet, Jalen Suggs revealed his clutch gene in a pivotal Final Four game with a nearly half-court buzzer-beating bank shot to beat UCLA and keep their streak alive, halting Johnny Juzang’s magical run inside an empty Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
After Donovyn Hunter's driving layup gave TCU a 79-77 lead with five seconds remaining, Masogayo took a sideline inbounds pass, drove the right side of the lane and made a short bank shot to tie the score.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Bank shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20shot. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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