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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After teammate Eric Dailey Jr. tipped away Oregon’s full-court inbounds pass, the Bruins could celebrate an epic 73-71 triumph that gave the No. 12 Ducks their first loss of the season. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 The Heat then lost Hornets forward Cody Martin off a sideline inbounds pass, with Martin sent to the line with 4.8 seconds remaining and Charlotte down two. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 The Game 3 hero got the inbounds pass from Courtney Vandersloot but overshot the basket, much to the relief of the Lynx and the crowd. —

David Close, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 The game-tying attempt began with an inbounds pass from Schröder to Finney-Smith. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inbounds pass

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