| Letter | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard | Air ball | 92%
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| C | An offensive foul when the ball carrier rushes into a non-moving defender | Charge | 78%
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| H | The end of the first half | Half time | 78%
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| B | A shot that hits the rim and bounces off | Brick | 76%
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| P | Throw the ball to a team-mate | Pass | 74%
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| N | The largest men's proffesional basketball league in the USA | NBA | 70%
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| T | To move one's pivot foot illegally | Travel | 68%
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| J | An overhead shot taken whilst jumping | Jump shot | 61%
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| L | A close range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard | Layup | 61%
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| F | A shot made from anywhere on the court,does not include free throws | Field goal | 53%
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| V | An infraction of the rules other than a foul | Violation | 46%
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| Q | Double-digit figures in four positive statistical categories | Quadruple-Double | 44%
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| R | To have one's shot blocked | Rejected | 41%
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| K | The free throw lane and the free throw circle together | Key | 30%
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| E | The court area where the free throw line meets the 3 second lane | Elbow | 29%
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| U | A travelling violation when the ball carrier jumps vertically into the air and does not get rid of it before landing | Up and down | 27%
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| D | An assist | Dish | 26%
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| W | When the basketball gets stuck between the rim and the backboard | Wedgie | 26%
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| Z | A Defence in which each player is responsible for an area of the court | Zone defence | 26%
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| O | A pass thrown by a rebounder to start a fast break | Outlet pass | 23%
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| S | A Shot taken without leaving the floor | Set shot | 8%
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| M | A Travelling violation | Moving violation | 3%
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| G | Someone who shoots the ball too many times | Gunner | 2%
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| I | To be in the back of the court ready to block a shot | I got back | 0%
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