Narrow margin in a basketball game Crossword Clue

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BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
MARGIN (noun)
1. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
2. the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

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