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field goal

NOUN
goal made in basketball
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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In the NFC divisional round against the Chicago Bears, he intercepted a pass in overtime to set up the winning field goal.

From Los Angeles Times

James reached the points record earlier in part because Abdul-Jabbar played much of his career before the introduction of the three-pointer, but the field goal record is further testament to his longevity and prowess.

From Barron's

James broke Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most career field goals in the regular season Thursday against the Denver Nuggets, but an elbow injury limited his contributions in crunch time of the Lakers’ 120-113 loss.

From Los Angeles Times

In Super Bowl LX, Seattle’s Jason Myers kicked five field goals and scored 17 points in a 29-13 win over New England.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trojans went six straight minutes in the first without a field goal, then gave up an 8-0 run to Indiana in the final 1:22 of the quarter.

From Los Angeles Times