fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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But neither team scored a shot from the floor until the 4:50 mark, when Ayo Dosunmu completed a layup on the fast break.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Run the fast break tonight with DraftKings and its new offer using the DraftKings promo code.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Jones drilled a pair of 3s and finished fast breaks, while Zubac was a handful on the glass.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The Fabulous Forum, now the Kia Forum, where Magic Johnson led the greatest fast break in NBA history is there.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Run the fast break tonight with DraftKings and its new offer using the DraftKings promo code.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Jones drilled a pair of 3s and finished fast breaks, while Zubac was a handful on the glass.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
The Fabulous Forum, now the Kia Forum, where Magic Johnson led the greatest fast break in NBA history is there.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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