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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Clark scored 19 points, but shot just 7-for-20 from the floor and 1-for-10 from the three-point line, while also dishing out 10 assists and recording eight turnovers.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
As a team, the Pacers shot just 5-for-25 from the three-point line.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Golden State shot a season-high 41.5% from the field and 31% from the three-point line.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The Knicks chose this moment—maybe they were winded by the hot and heavy game-long pace—to lose their organization on defense, forgetting to guard the three-point line that represented the Pacers’ only chance to catch up.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
As a team, the Pacers shot just 5-for-25 from the three-point line.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Golden State shot a season-high 41.5% from the field and 31% from the three-point line.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The Knicks chose this moment—maybe they were winded by the hot and heavy game-long pace—to lose their organization on defense, forgetting to guard the three-point line that represented the Pacers’ only chance to catch up.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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