How to Use jump ball in a Sentence

jump ball

noun

• The Bucks star then knocked the ball away from Butler and forced a jump ball.
  — Ben Steele, USA TODAY, 22 May 2021
• What was once his race to lose now looks more like a jump ball.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
• The Fever were able to come down with the final rebound before the Sky reached in to draw the jump ball.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022
• Because, of course, the joke was, none of those drivers were tall enough to snag a jump ball.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2021
• As the teams fought for ball, officials called a jump ball.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022
• That led to a jump ball with 4 minutes and 49 seconds left.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
• Then, Bogdanovic jumped on Leonard for the jump ball — which Bogdanovic won.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2021
• Phoenix won the jump ball and Paul hit a jumper to send the Suns to the victory after blowing a 16-point lead.
  — Chronicle News Services, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• Cleveland's Jarrett Allen tapped the opening jump ball right to Hield, who turned and made a 3.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2022
• With 6 seconds remaining in a one-point game, the two teams were sent to mid-court for a jump ball.
  — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• Robles missed a short jumper with five seconds left, but a jump ball on the rebound gave the ball back to Ridge.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
• On first-and-20 from the Minnesota 29, Rivers threw Alie-Cox a jump ball on a corner route.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2020
• But on third-and-6, Jackson threw an end-zone jump ball off his back foot to Andrews.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 5 Dec. 2021
• His choppy footwork makes this five-step drop look like a four-step jump ball.
  — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2020
• Even though the Spurs had gathered possession, the result was a jump ball.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2021
• Anyone who has watched Thompkins play, knows that record is just one jump ball away.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021
• Police commissioner Michael Cox threw the jump ball to open the game.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• After the Lakers won the jump ball, Reaves found Westbrook down low for a basket.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
• The Bulls took possession on a jump ball and had a chance to either tie or take the lead, but DeRozan missed a 3-point attempt.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022
• Paul missed a jumper and the ball ended up out of bounds but ruled a jump ball even following a review.
  — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2021
• The 6-foot-4 Okogie then stuffed 7-foot center Ivica Zubac at the rim, forcing a jump ball.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• On the second play of overtime, Jordan Travis threw a jump ball to Coleman in the end zone, and this one was brought in by the wideout for the score.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
• The only Patriot to come down with a jump ball was Bourne, who barely played.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022
• And on the Golden State Warriors’ final play of the game, a scramble off a jump ball with 1.7 on the clock, the ball was briefly in Curry’s hands again.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
• Murray beat Smart on the ensuing jump ball, setting the stage for Derrick White to make the go-ahead jumper with 1:21 to play.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021
• From that juncture on, with 10:12 remaining, the outcome was a jump ball.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Jan. 2022
• Here’s is a look at Cooper winning a jump ball against the Minnesota Vikings.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 13 Mar. 2022
• Two plays later, Roche found senior wideout Donte Lee on a jump ball in the back corner of the end zone to extend the lead.
  — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com, 4 Dec. 2021
• Horn gave up a long completion on a jump ball and got flagged for a holding penalty.
  — Christopher Smith, al, 23 Oct. 2020
• The touchdown was to junior Jack Cardaman, who came away with a jump ball in the back of the end zone to give the Greenmen their only score to end the first half.
  — cleveland, 4 Sep. 2020

Last Updated: 28 May 2024