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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Similarly, when the NBA adopted the three-point line for the 1979-80 season many saw it as a gimmick.
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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
Kellen Hampton, Moreau Catholic, 6-7, senior Hampton averaged 21.4 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 42% from the three-point line en route to winning the Mission Valley Athletic League MVP.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The senior guard shot 5-10 from the three-point line in the win, and Marquette will need another efficient game out of Jones to have the best chance at advancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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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
Kellen Hampton, Moreau Catholic, 6-7, senior Hampton averaged 21.4 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 42% from the three-point line en route to winning the Mission Valley Athletic League MVP.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The senior guard shot 5-10 from the three-point line in the win, and Marquette will need another efficient game out of Jones to have the best chance at advancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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