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NBA Basketball Word Puzzle

24 words

Across

  • 2. Dribble move to shake a defender
  • 4. Oop, lob pass to a jumping teammate
  • 5. Shot that goes in without touching rim
  • 7. Rectangular area near the basket
  • 9. Rotating on one foot while holding ball
  • 11. Illegal physical contact violation
  • 12. Where substitute players sit
  • 15. Uncontested shot from the line
  • 16. Losing possession to the other team
  • 17. Slam the ball through the hoop
  • 18. Beater, a shot at the end of a period
  • 20. Shot that misses everything
  • 21. Starting tip-off of the game

Down

  • 1. Violation for moving without dribbling
  • 3. Close-range one-handed shot
  • 5. Taking the ball from an opponent
  • 6. Line dividing the playing floor
  • 8. The playing surface in basketball
  • 9. And roll, common offensive play
  • 10. Defensive strategy guarding areas
  • 12. Swatting away an opponent's shot
  • 13. Pause in play called by a coach
  • 14. Double, achieving three stat categories
  • 19. Grabbing the ball after a missed shot
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