inbounds pass
noun
basketball
: a pass to start play from a player who is standing out of bounds to a player who is on the court
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The Hornets then committed a bad turnover on the ensuing inbounds pass to give the Heat another chance to force overtime.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
After a foul, Gainesville threw the inbounds pass in deep to secure the win.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Also, Mayo had an inbounds pass stolen with seven seconds left in the first overtime, with Mylik Wilson burying a 3 to force a second OT with two seconds to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
But again, Manchester made big plays in the last few seconds to boost its lead – Sheets had a basket, then Oden-Tann stole the inbounds pass and hit a layup (and was fouled but missed the free throw) to give Manchester a 46-35 lead and big momentum heading into the fourth.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
After a foul, Gainesville threw the inbounds pass in deep to secure the win.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Also, Mayo had an inbounds pass stolen with seven seconds left in the first overtime, with Mylik Wilson burying a 3 to force a second OT with two seconds to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
But again, Manchester made big plays in the last few seconds to boost its lead – Sheets had a basket, then Oden-Tann stole the inbounds pass and hit a layup (and was fouled but missed the free throw) to give Manchester a 46-35 lead and big momentum heading into the fourth.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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