Dead Ball.

Any ball is not live; occurs after each successful field goal or free-throw attempt, after any official's whistle or if the ball leaves the court; it stops play which is then resumed by a jump ball, throw-in or free-throw.

Dead-ball foul.

A foul committed while the game clock is stopped and the ball is not in play.

Defense.

The act of preventing, or attempting to prevent, the offense from scoring. Also the team without the ball.
See: Collapsing Defense; Diamond-and-One Defense; Run and Jump Defense.

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Defense Run and Jump.

See: Run and Jump Defense.

Defensive Board.

1. The backboard behind the basket a team is defending. 2. A defensive rebound.

Defensive Rating.

Points allowed per 100 possessions.
See: Offensive Rating.

Defensive Rebound.

A defensive rebound is credited to a player each time he retrieves a live ball immediately following a field goal attempt or a free-throw attempt that is missed by an opponent.

Defensive Transition.

See: Transition, Defensive.

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Deny the ball.

Prevent an opponent from getting the ball by guarding him closely and staying between him and the player in possession of the ball.

Depth.

Get behind the defense with step toward baseline before cutting.

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