Basketball

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Across
  1. 1. The big championship series at the end of the season
  2. 3. A referee blows this
  3. 5. A quick break where the team tries to score fast
  4. 7. The object players try to shoot into the hoop
  5. 8. The tallest players usually play this position
  6. 10. The nickname for someone who dunks a lot
  7. 12. What a player scores by shooting the ball in the basket
  8. 13. The round shape of the ball – Sphere
  9. 14. The orange ring players shoot into
  10. 16. The line worth three points if you score from behind it
  11. 17. A team from Chicago
Down
  1. 2. The team from Los Angeles with purple and gold colors
  2. 4. A famous player known for the number 23
  3. 5. Another word for the court
  4. 6. The team with a green logo and a leprechaun mascot
  5. 8. A famous NBA player named Stephen
  6. 9. A player that guards the hoop
  7. 11. The person who helps lead the team but does not play
  8. 13. To pass the ball through the hoop
  9. 15. The sound made when the ball bounces