The team tried to kill the clock to maintain their lead until the end of the game.
Команда пыталась тянуть время, чтобы сохранить свое лидерство до конца игры.
Definitions
To deliberately use up time, often in sports or games, to prevent the opposing team from having a chance to score or win; more generally, to waste or use time in order to achieve a specific goal.
