| 100% | ENFUEGO | 7 | Having the hot hand, in basketball lingo |
| 49% | UPPER | 5 | Has the ___ hand (is in a position of power) |
| 45% | OFFBOOK | 7 | Having memorized the script, in theater lingo |
| 44% | LUSTS | 5 | Has the hots |
| 44% | LUSTS | 5 | Has the hots (for) |
| 44% | LUST | 4 | Have the hots (for) |
| 44% | CLUTCHES | 8 | Bags that are held in the hand, not having a strap |
| 43% | ANDONE | 6 | “Plus the foul,” in basketball lingo |
| 43% | DROPPINGDIMES | 13 | Dishing out assists, in basketball lingo |
| 43% | ANDONE | 6 | Additional free throw, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | TREY | 4 | Successful shot from downtown, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | FLOATER | 7 | Short, high-arching shot, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | TREY | 4 | Long basket, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | TREY | 4 | Three-pointer, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | UPFAKE | 6 | Pretend shot, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | TREYS | 5 | Three-pointers, in basketball lingo |
| 42% | VERT | 4 | Jumping ability, in basketball lingo |
| 41% | UPPER | 5 | Have the ___ hand |
| 41% | MADHOPS | 7 | Dunker’s gift, in basketball lingo |
| 41% | TEARDROPS | 9 | High-arcing shots, in basketball lingo |
| 41% | BETTEROFF | 9 | Having the upper hand |
| 41% | LED | 3 | Had the upper hand |
| 41% | UPPER | 5 | Has the ___ hand (advantage) |
| 40% | DEFTEST | 7 | Having the best of hands |
| 40% | WON | 3 | Had the highest hand, say |
| 40% | KNEW | 4 | Had the information in mind |
| 40% | OOP | 3 | Pass leading to a dunk, in basketball lingo |
| 40% | CARTER | 6 | Vince ___, former basketball player and the only player to have played in 22 seasons in NBA history |
| 39% | DAST | 4 | Has the nerve, in Dogpatch |
| 39% | ANDONE | 6 | Free throw after a made basket, in basketball lingo |