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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Besides the 4-point shot, the game also included a 20-second shot clock instead of the normal 24 and the ability for teams to substitute during live play.
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Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The Bucks need at least one more guard who can take pressure off their MVP, run the offense in spurts, and create for others when the shot clock winds down.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
With 14 seconds left on the shot clock, before Nembhard could try to scramble switch, Gilgeous-Alexander attacked Nesmith with a lefty dribble toward the baseline — a difficult place to double — and poured in a midrange fadeaway before Nembhard could get over in time to help.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But for the next few weeks, all eyes are on the shot clock and the scoreboard as the NBA wraps up a memorable postseason.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The Bucks need at least one more guard who can take pressure off their MVP, run the offense in spurts, and create for others when the shot clock winds down.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
With 14 seconds left on the shot clock, before Nembhard could try to scramble switch, Gilgeous-Alexander attacked Nesmith with a lefty dribble toward the baseline — a difficult place to double — and poured in a midrange fadeaway before Nembhard could get over in time to help.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But for the next few weeks, all eyes are on the shot clock and the scoreboard as the NBA wraps up a memorable postseason.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 May 2025
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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