closeout
Example Sentences
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Lethargic closeouts on three-point shooters hurt Virginia in the first half, leaving the Cavaliers trailing 42-26 heading to the locker room.
From Washington Post
The Holiday-Middleton-Lopez triumvirate was never better than in Milwaukee’s two closeout games, including a combined 72 points, 19 rebounds, 16 assists, seven steals and five blocks in the Game 6 clincher.
From The Guardian
The Suns were without key reserve Cameron Johnson in their closeout Game 6 win over the Los Angeles Clippers because of a poorly-timed bout with food poisoning.
From Seattle Times
Booker is averaging nearly 28 points in the playoffs and had one of the postseason’s signature moments with 47 points in a closeout win over the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.
From Seattle Times
For the Suns, Booker continued to grow into a superstar, scoring 47 points in the closeout Game 6 against the Lakers on Friday night.
From Fox News
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