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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The nine-year veteran started 11 games for the Liberty in 2024 and shot a career-high 35.7% from the three-point line.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Paolo Banchero led the team with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, with Wendell Carter Jr. adding 16 on a perfect 3-for-3 from the three-point line.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac had 19 points and nine rebounds, Nicolas Batum came off the bench to score 12 points, doing his damage by going four for six from the three-point line, and Derrick Jones Jr. had 10 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Chamberlain set the record without a three-point line, something the NBA later introduced in the 1979-1980 season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Paolo Banchero led the team with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, with Wendell Carter Jr. adding 16 on a perfect 3-for-3 from the three-point line.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac had 19 points and nine rebounds, Nicolas Batum came off the bench to score 12 points, doing his damage by going four for six from the three-point line, and Derrick Jones Jr. had 10 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Chamberlain set the record without a three-point line, something the NBA later introduced in the 1979-1980 season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 13 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 5 May. 2025.
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