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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Harden saw the inbounds pass slip through his hands and roll away as time expired. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 The Clippers had one final chance in the extra period with three seconds remaining to get off a three-pointer and force double overtime, but James Harden failed to catch the ball from the inbounds pass. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 Trailing by two, the former San Antonio Spurs guard took the inbounds pass and was matched up against Jokić and his massive 6-foot-11-inch frame. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 Jayson Tatum’s alley-oop dunk — off another assist from James on an inbounds pass — capped a 15-0 U.S. run to close the half firmly in control. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inbounds pass

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