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Basketball Words for the imposter game
- Slam Dunk
- Shot Clock
- Bounce Pass
- Referee
- Hoop
- Out of Bounds
- Triple-Double
- Chest Pass
- Basketball Court
- Steal
- Half-Time
- Jump Shot
- NBA
- Alley-Oop
- Rebound
- Whistle
- Layup
- Team Huddle
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18 of the 37 words in Imposterly’s Basketball pack, from the Sports & Games shelf. Family-safe, so kids can play too. New to the game? How to play.
What the words mean
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- Slam Dunk
- Jamming the ball down through the rim from above
- Shot Clock
- Timer giving a team 24 seconds to try for a basket
- Bounce Pass
- Throwing the ball off the floor to a teammate
- Referee
- Official who enforces the rules and calls fouls
- Hoop
- The metal rim with a net that you score through
- Out of Bounds
- When the ball crosses the court's edge lines
- Triple-Double
- Ten or more in three stat categories in one game
- Chest Pass
- A two-handed throw from the torso to a teammate
- Basketball Court
- The wooden floor where the game is played
- Steal
- Taking the ball away from an opponent
- Half-Time
- The break in the middle of the game
- Jump Shot
- Releasing the ball at the top of a leap
- NBA
- The top professional league in North America
- Alley-Oop
- Catching a lob in mid-air and dunking it
- Rebound
- Grabbing the ball after a missed attempt
- Whistle
- What the ref blows to stop play
- Layup
- A close-range one-handed shot off the backboard
- Team Huddle
- Players gathering close to plan a play
Everyone’s card says Slam Dunk. The imposter’s says Shot Clock.
That’s Decoy mode: the imposter knows they’re the imposter and gets a word from the same pack to hide behind. In Classic, they get no word at all. How to play
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