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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Ott stressed the importance of playing early in the shot clock, of crisp offensive movement and of finding ways to get extra possessions.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
In return, opposing offenses start their possessions later in the shot clock and at times cough up the ball, which leads to points on the other end.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Similar to how things broke down in the boys lacrosse committee’s morning meeting, the possibility of adding a shot clock in the future was also posed.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Miami forced two shot clock violations and a five-second call in the first six minutes of the game.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
In return, opposing offenses start their possessions later in the shot clock and at times cough up the ball, which leads to points on the other end.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Similar to how things broke down in the boys lacrosse committee’s morning meeting, the possibility of adding a shot clock in the future was also posed.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Miami forced two shot clock violations and a five-second call in the first six minutes of the game.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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