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  2. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...

  3. Elam Ending - Wikipedia

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    The Elam Ending, also known as final target score [1] or winning score, [2] is a rules format for basketball.Unlike traditional basketball rules, in which the game is played with four timed quarters, with the Elam Ending format, teams end the game by playing to a target score.

  4. Playing period - Wikipedia

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    The playing period is a division of time in a sports or games, in which play occurs. [1] Many games are divided into a fixed number of periods, which may be named for the number of divisions (e.g., a half or a quarter).

  5. Quarters vs Halves: Explaining why men's, women's college ...

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    "Four quarters instead of two halves: Men's college basketball is the only visible form of the game in the world that does not have quarters. It is not a question of remaining unique. It is not a ...

  6. Basketball - Wikipedia

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    Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...

  7. ACC Tournament quarterfinals live updates: NC’s Big Four in ...

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    North Carolina’s R.J. Davis (4) and Elliot Cadeau (2) battle for a loose ball with Florida State’s Jaylan Gainey (33) in the first half in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball ...

  8. Player efficiency rating - Wikipedia

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    A three point field goal made is worth 2.65 points. A missed field goal, though, costs a team 0.72 points. Given these values, with a bit of math we can show that a player will break even on his two point field goal attempts if he hits on 30.4% of these shots. On three pointers the break-even point is 21.4%.

  9. Fiscal Quarters (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) Explained and What ... - AOL

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    Fiscal quarters are four three-month periods during which a company's financial activities and statements are calculated, processed and reported to investors. Below is an outline for the quarters ...