fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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Pascal Siakam, who leads all Pacers with 21.1 points per game in the postseason, has certainly made an impact on the fast break as well.
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Diggins sprinted toward the basket on a fast break.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
When Harris drove to the paint, Anunoby slid into his way, leaping with two arms up to deny a dunk, spurring the fast break that led to Bridges’ dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 May 2025
However, the Pistons averaged 18.5 fast break points in their first two games of this series.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Diggins sprinted toward the basket on a fast break.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
When Harris drove to the paint, Anunoby slid into his way, leaping with two arms up to deny a dunk, spurring the fast break that led to Bridges’ dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 May 2025
However, the Pistons averaged 18.5 fast break points in their first two games of this series.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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