Seen here is an example of a shot clock (red numbers) in an NBA game.
On this day in 1954, the 24 second shot clock made its debut in pro basketball. The shot clock means that no team can hold the ball for longer than 24 seconds. This is without at least attempting a shot. This addition to the NBA has stuck since 1954, and is still used today with the same time still available.
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