center jump

noun

Basketball.

a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.

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Like some traditional trucks, the Cybertruck has three-across front seating thanks to a center jump seat that turns into an armrest when not in use.

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For example, in the early days of basketball, there would be a center jump after each time a team scored a basket!

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The new league made a huge stride forward by eliminating the center jump after every time a team shot fouls, creating a more free-flowing game.

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So All-Star exhibition or not, who will win that center jump?

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It is as if a basketball has been tossed in the air for a center jump and no one knows which way it will be tapped.

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