team foul

noun

: one of a designated number of personal fouls the players on a basketball team may commit during a given period of play before the opposing team begins receiving bonus free throws

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The Aces got into foul trouble in the second quarter, with seven team fouls helping the Sparks. —

Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 The Sparks fell into foul trouble early on, with four team fouls in the first quarter, but quickly came alive after a Rae Burrell three-pointer. —

Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023 Previously, teams shot one-and-one the seventh, eighth and nine team fouls (non-shooting) of each half before getting two shots on the 10th foul of the half. —

Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for team foul