Finals Coundown

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Across
  1. 3. Type of pass used in traffic
  2. 6. Jordan’s championship team
  3. 7. Easy shot near the basket
  4. 8. Championship celebration through the city
  5. 10. Dependable in the biggest moments
  6. 13. Shot off the backboard
  7. 15. Oklahoma City’s NBA franchise
  8. 16. How every basketball game begins
  9. 18. Mid-range shot attempt
  10. 19. Slang for a perfect assist
  11. 21. Longtime Western Conference powerhouse
  12. 23. First-year NBA player
  13. 24. New York team seeking its first title since 1973
  14. 25. Prize awarded to the champions
  15. 27. Pass leading directly to a basket
  16. 29. Curved line marking three-point range
  17. 30. Franchise with the most NBA championships
  18. 32. Aggressive move toward the rim
  19. 33. Annual event where teams select new players
Down
  1. 1. Winning a playoff series without a loss
  2. 2. Another word for the basket
  3. 4. What swishes after a made shot
  4. 5. Area closest to the basket
  5. 6. Reserve players waiting to enter
  6. 9. Defensive rejection of a shot
  7. 11. What rains down after the final buzzer
  8. 12. Championship display hanging from the rafters
  9. 14. Award given to the Finals’ top performer
  10. 15. Coach’s chance to stop play
  11. 17. Illegal contact on the court
  12. 19. Team with repeated championship success
  13. 20. Miami franchise with multiple titles
  14. 22. Taking the ball away from an opponent
  15. 26. Championship jewelry awarded to winners
  16. 27. Venue for the NBA Finals
  17. 28. Securing a missed shot
  18. 31. San Antonio’s five-time champions