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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Per Cleaning the Glass, the Celtics had the NBA’s most lethal half-court offense, scoring 123.2 points per possession.
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Less than four minutes into the game, the Broncs had four turnovers and were trailing 10-3.
UCLA forced 11 of Rider’s 14 turnovers in the first half on the way to a 41-23 advantage before calling off the pressure after halftime to focus on half-court defense.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2007 eight-bedroom, open-plan house features an indoor basketball half-court, rock-climbing wall, sauna, and gym, as well as an eat-in chef's kitchen, wine cellar, and living room with French doors to a terrace.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Many of the former Liberty greats were in the audience, including Teresa Weatherspoon, who hit a half-court heave in the 1999 WNBA Finals to force a decisive Game 3 that year.
—Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Less than four minutes into the game, the Broncs had four turnovers and were trailing 10-3.
UCLA forced 11 of Rider’s 14 turnovers in the first half on the way to a 41-23 advantage before calling off the pressure after halftime to focus on half-court defense.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2007 eight-bedroom, open-plan house features an indoor basketball half-court, rock-climbing wall, sauna, and gym, as well as an eat-in chef's kitchen, wine cellar, and living room with French doors to a terrace.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Many of the former Liberty greats were in the audience, including Teresa Weatherspoon, who hit a half-court heave in the 1999 WNBA Finals to force a decisive Game 3 that year.
—Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Half-court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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