shot clock

noun

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

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Stuck on the left side of the floor with the shot clock running down, Johnson attempted to take Giannis Antetokounmpo baseline off the dribble. —

Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 Nic Claxton crossed up Brook Lopez at the top of the key, with the shot clock running down, and finished at the rim with a two-handed slam. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 One player called for a shot clock, but an over-and-back rule like in basketball was the popular choice in our poll. —

The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The other two instances where the Avs pitched a shutout on the shot clock were both against the Arizona Coyotes — Feb. 16, 2015 and Mar. 11, 2023. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shot clock