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NBA Basketball Crossword Challenge

26 words

Across

  • 5. Performing well under pressure
  • 6. Beater, a shot at the end of a period
  • 8. Rectangular area near the basket
  • 10. Pause in play called by a coach
  • 12. Pass leading directly to a score
  • 16. Dribble move to shake a defender
  • 17. Taking the ball from an opponent
  • 18. Where substitute players sit
  • 21. Rotating on one foot while holding ball
  • 22. Bouncing the ball while moving
  • 23. Slam the ball through the hoop
  • 24. Severe foul with excessive contact

Down

  • 1. Uncontested shot from the line
  • 2. Line dividing the playing floor
  • 3. Shot that misses everything
  • 4. Blocking a defender for a teammate
  • 7. Close-range one-handed shot
  • 9. Double, achieving three stat categories
  • 11. Starting tip-off of the game
  • 12. Oop, lob pass to a jumping teammate
  • 13. Shot that goes in without touching rim
  • 14. Illegal physical contact violation
  • 15. Defensive strategy guarding areas
  • 18. Swatting away an opponent's shot
  • 19. The playing surface in basketball
  • 20. Grabbing the ball after a missed shot
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