three-point line
noun
: a line on a basketball court forming an arc at a set distance (such as 22 feet) from the basket beyond which a field goal counts for three points
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Rudy Gobert, the league’s four-time defensive player of the year, stood out at the three-point line attempting to stop the inevitable from happening.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
While Trent Jr is primarily an off-ball scorer, currently averaging 10.3 points per game, with 65.7% of his shots coming from behind the three-point line.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Similarly, when the NBA adopted the three-point line for the 1979-80 season many saw it as a gimmick.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
While Trent Jr is primarily an off-ball scorer, currently averaging 10.3 points per game, with 65.7% of his shots coming from behind the three-point line.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Similarly, when the NBA adopted the three-point line for the 1979-80 season many saw it as a gimmick.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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