game point
noun
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
also
: the point itself
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For the total game points, Fornelli suggests picking the under because since 2005, the under has outperformed in the games.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Failing to capitalize on two game points, Zhang eventually lost the fourth game, 15-13, as she was swept out of the competition.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Fans erupted in joy at the end of the match as Nadal hit the final game point.
—NBC News, 29 July 2024
Still, at game point, Reid relied on his three big guys to finish things off.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Failing to capitalize on two game points, Zhang eventually lost the fourth game, 15-13, as she was swept out of the competition.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Fans erupted in joy at the end of the match as Nadal hit the final game point.
—NBC News, 29 July 2024
Still, at game point, Reid relied on his three big guys to finish things off.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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