inbounds pass
noun
basketball
: a pass to start play from a player who is standing out of bounds to a player who is on the court
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With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Jalen Brunson shakes free of a couple of defenders, including the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and catches the inbounds pass near midcourt.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Moments after throwing an inbounds pass to the Knicks’ top closer, Anunoby darted to the basket just as Jalen Brunson threw up a 3.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Spurs had one more chance, but Stephon Castle fumbled the inbounds pass and pandemonium at Madison Square Garden followed.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Jalen Brunson shakes free of a couple of defenders, including the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and catches the inbounds pass near midcourt.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Moments after throwing an inbounds pass to the Knicks’ top closer, Anunoby darted to the basket just as Jalen Brunson threw up a 3.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Spurs had one more chance, but Stephon Castle fumbled the inbounds pass and pandemonium at Madison Square Garden followed.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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