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Terms of or pertaining to the game of basketball which involves two teams of five players trying to work together to accumulate points by shooting or dunking a ball through a basket. The team with the most points by the end of the game wins.

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zone defense

Sports; Basketball

A type of defense, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an ...

man-to-man defense

Sports; Basketball

Each player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offense.

time-out

Sports; Basketball

A brief cessation of play at the request of a sports team or an official for rest, consultation, or making substitutions.

play-off

Sports; Basketball

A series of games between the winners of different leagues, to decide which teams will play for a championship.

assist

Sports; Basketball

The action of a basketball player who enables a teammate to score by presenting the ball for a goal.

hook shot

Sports; Basketball

A shot made by arcing the far hand upward while being positioned or moving sideways to the basket.

jump shot

Sports; Basketball

A shot made by a professional basketball player at the highest point of a jump.

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