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)
7% TDS Six-point NFL scores (3) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
7% ZERO No-points score (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
6% ELGIN Baylor of basketball (5) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
6% WIN Score 11 points in pickleball, perhaps (3) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
6% HOOPS Basketball, slangily (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
6% HOOP Basketball target (4) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
6% ARM What you'd use to make a basketball shot (3)
6% POINT Three-___ shot, basketball shot you can attempt from this distance to 50a (5)
6% RESULT Score (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
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