The number of points scored for a shot in basketball (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THREE The number of points scored for a shot in basketball (5) (5)
8% ZERO No-points score (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
7% TDS Six-point scores (Abbr.) (3) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
7% FINGERROLL Fancy one-handed basketball shot (10) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
7% SLAM ___ dunk (basketball shot) (4)
7% TREY Three-point shot (4) Commuter Aug 1, 2025
6% ISOS Plays that create one-on-one scoring opportunities, in basketball shorthand (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
6% TEN Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble (3) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
6% HOOP Basketball target (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
6% RUGBY Sport in which a try scores five points (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
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