: 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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Carr missed a midrange jumper that could have won the game in double overtime, but center Anton Watson grabbed the rebound and scored the winning tip-in.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The day after Anunoby’s tip-in, collectors searched eBay for his name at a rate 16 times higher than the day before, according to the company.
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Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to eventually win the game 107-106, with a game-winning tip-in by OG Anunoby sealing the team’s victory, a basket now known as the Hand of OG in a defining moment of the series.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The tip-in sealed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and set up the team’s clinching Game 5 in San Antonio two days later.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The day after Anunoby’s tip-in, collectors searched eBay for his name at a rate 16 times higher than the day before, according to the company.
—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to eventually win the game 107-106, with a game-winning tip-in by OG Anunoby sealing the team’s victory, a basket now known as the Hand of OG in a defining moment of the series.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The tip-in sealed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and set up the team’s clinching Game 5 in San Antonio two days later.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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