jump ball
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Sportjump ballˈjump ball noun [countable] DSthe act of throwing the ball up in a game of basketball, so that one player from each team can try to gain control of itExamples from the Corpusjump ball• When Robinson got the ball, Williams tied him up for a jump ball with nearly 13 seconds to play.• Right now the 49ers season is a jump ball.