shot clock

noun

: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required

Examples of shot clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thompson drilled a step-back 3 early in the shot clock for his first triple at 7:49 in the opening quarter. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 Then, the shot clock malfunctioned and after several attempts to restart the game and fix the clock, referees eventually determined that the arena PA announcer would announce the time left on the clock at five second intervals in real time. —

Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 Valor Christian leads 48-40 with 1:20 to play, and the Eagles, with no shot clock to concern them, are content to squeeze the air out of the ball. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024 There was no shot clock or 3-point line in his era. —

CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024 With eight seconds on the shot clock, Blair found his spot on the right wing and elevated to get his shot off. —

Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 There was no 3-point line, no shot clock and freshmen couldn’t play varsity. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 The score was 103-100, with no shot clock and no three-point shot. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024 The big shots: Paulsen drained a contested pull-up jumper to beat the shot clock at 3:02 and give PLNU a 64-62 lead. —

Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024

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