fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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Sparking that flurry: Sam Hauser, who hit a three in front of an ecstatic Celtics bench and then intercepted a Doncic pass to initiate a Tatum-Brown fast break.
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Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
But in the third quarter, Innovation came out with a 6-0 run and took the lead with 2:15 left on a Kanai Parkman fast break basket, 30-28.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
Charlotte scored 26 fast break points, which was 16 more than their opponents’ total.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Then, in the 54th minute, Taylor delivered the assist to Campana on the fast break.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
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Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
But in the third quarter, Innovation came out with a 6-0 run and took the lead with 2:15 left on a Kanai Parkman fast break basket, 30-28.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
Charlotte scored 26 fast break points, which was 16 more than their opponents’ total.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Then, in the 54th minute, Taylor delivered the assist to Campana on the fast break.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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