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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The Cowboys prefer a deliberate tempo, probing multiple sides of the floor deep into the shot clock. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 The announcement was made at a demonstration of the new shot clock prior to the 2025 NBA Paris Games, in which the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs are playing two regular-season games this week. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The Garden then erupted when Bridges forced a 24-second shot clock violation on one of the more talented scorers in all of basketball. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025 By the time the Bucks get to a dribble handoff with Lillard and Antetokounmpo, only their second action on the possession, there were six seconds remaining on the shot clock. —

Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shot clock