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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Hart scored 10 points in the game’s opening five minutes against a Doc Rivers defensive scheme that ignored him behind the three-point line, and Brunson pounced after his teammate lit it up from deep to start the game.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Doncic got free just past the three-point line, but the Magic sent two defenders at him, Black and Banchero.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Woods is known for being one of the best shooting centers ever due to his capabilities at the three-point line.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Doncic got free just past the three-point line, but the Magic sent two defenders at him, Black and Banchero.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Woods is known for being one of the best shooting centers ever due to his capabilities at the three-point line.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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