half-court

noun

ˈhaf-ˈkȯrt

ˈhäf-

: a dividing line that separates a playing court into equal halves (as in basketball)

also : the area comprising each half

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Despite Houston’s equal-opportunity approach to its half-court offense — four starters took between 13 and 15 shots and Cam Whitmore and Eason took 12 and 10 shots, respectively, off the bench — advantages on the break and on the glass proved the difference. —

Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Cameron Payne and other teammates took turns bringing the ball up the court, freeing Brunson to exert less energy to get the Knicks into half-court sets. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025 Unlike Olympic 3x3, which is staged in a half-court setting, Unrivaled players will run up and down a full court, though one with smaller dimensions than the WNBA’s. —

Sean Gregory, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025 In five-on-five, most half-court sets aren’t designed to use every player; someone inevitably ends up as a spacer or decoy. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for half-court