American Basketball A to Z

Can you answer these questions about American basketball, with each answer starting with different letters?

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	Clue	Answer
A	When a player shoots and completely misses the rim	Airball
B	A clutch shot that is released before the game clock expires and goes in after it expires	Buzzer beater
C	A common maneuver where the player switches the ball from one hand to another to quickly change direction	Crossover
D	An exceptional pass or assist	Dime
E	The act of removing a player from a game due to fouls/misconduct	Ejection
F	A type of penalty involving excessive and unnecessary contact/behavior	Flagrant
G	Unusual underhand shot technique, most notably used by Rick Barry	Granny shot
H	Adjective used to describe a player shooting/playing exceptionally well for a streak of games	Hot
I	A play that is primarily between two players; all other players are distant	Iso
J	Player on the NBA logo	Jerry West
K	Violation where the player strikes the ball with his foot	Kicked ball
L	Teams that do not make the playoffs get put in this process to determine draft order	Lottery
M	Event known as "the most infamous brawl in NBA history"	Malice in the Palace

	Clue	Answer
N	Type of headband banned in 2019, most notably worn by Jimmy Butler	Ninja
O	Rule that forces NBA players to play 1 year in college before getting drafted	One-and-done
P	Common play where a player sets a screen and moves towards the basket	Pick and roll
Q	Earning a two-digit numbers on 4 out of 5 game statistics (points, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks)	Quadruple-double
R	Term for a high-arcing shot	Rainbow
S	"I'm taking my talents to..."	South Beach
T	Common term for purposely losing in order to obtain a higher spot in the draft	Tanking
U	Complex move where the player fakes a turnaround (baiting the defender to jump) and then moves towards the basket to make a layup	Up-and-under
V	The Memphis Grizzlies moved from this city	Vancouver
W	Player who famously scored 100 points in a game and allegedly had a quintuple-double	Wilt Chamberlain
Y	Thaddeus and Trae share this common last name	Young
Z	Type of defense where each player defends a section of a court rather than a specific player	Zone defense

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