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n. - A basketball shot that slides off the tips of the hand into the basket.

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  • Ten seconds later, Smith's finger-roll layup made it 93-80.
  • Brandon Roy lifted the Trail Blazers with a finger-roll at the buzzer.
  • Rookie O.J. Mayo's finger-roll narrowed it to 92-90 with 5.4 seconds left.
  • Then he finished a strong drive with a pretty finger-roll layup to make it 58-50.
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