Opposite of "offense," in a basketball game Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Opposite of "offense," in a basketball game . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENSE Opposite of "offense," in a basketball game (7)
7% ONEONONE Two-person basketball game (8) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
7% INSULTING Offensive (9) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 17, 2025
7% FASTBREAK Offensive drive in basketball: 2 wds. (9) Commuter Jul 31, 2025
6% RUDE "How offensive!" (4) Universal Sep 5, 2025
6% AWOL USAF offense (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
6% UNPC Potentially offensive, in brief (4) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
6% RESENT Take offense at (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 29, 2025
6% ONEAL Shaquille of basketball (5) Commuter Aug 28, 2025
6% SLUR Offensive line? (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
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