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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One player called for a shot clock, but an over-and-back rule like in basketball was the popular choice in our poll.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The other two instances where the Avs pitched a shutout on the shot clock were both against the Arizona Coyotes — Feb. 16, 2015 and Mar. 11, 2023.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There were a handful of Nuggets possessions Sunday when the ball ended up in Christian Braun’s hands as the shot clock reached single digits.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
Michigan State ran the shot clock down, but Walker missed in the paint with 28 seconds left.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The other two instances where the Avs pitched a shutout on the shot clock were both against the Arizona Coyotes — Feb. 16, 2015 and Mar. 11, 2023.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There were a handful of Nuggets possessions Sunday when the ball ended up in Christian Braun’s hands as the shot clock reached single digits.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
Michigan State ran the shot clock down, but Walker missed in the paint with 28 seconds left.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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