Shots taken before a basketball game, perhaps Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRASHTALK Shots taken before a basketball game, perhaps (9) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2023
7% SLAM ___ dunk (basketball shot) (4)
7% TEES Items shot from cannons at basketball games (4) New York Times Mini Jul 22, 2025
6% ONEHANDEDDUNK Impressive basketball shot that requires a high vertical jump (13) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
6% ATTEMPT Shot (7) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
6% FROG Prince before a kiss, perhaps (4)
6% ONEONONE Two-person basketball game (8) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
6% CLOCK Shot ___ (NBA game feature) (5)
6% PHOTO Shot taken at prom? (5) Universal Jul 21, 2025
6% PUNT Kick, long shot perhaps? (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 16, 2025

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