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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That’s exactly what Jovic did, as Quinn’s play had Powell sprinting by Wiggins and Davion Mitchell to the three-point line as a decoy to force the Cavaliers’ defense to overreact and leave the back end of the play open.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Two points are awarded for baskets made inside the three-point line, three for shots made beyond it and one for each successful free throw.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Lexie Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever shoots from the three-point line during the second half against the Atlanta Dream in game two of the first round of WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But Nicky’s real trick is jumping from the three-point line and dunking the ball so viciously that the backboard glass shatters.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 28 July 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Two points are awarded for baskets made inside the three-point line, three for shots made beyond it and one for each successful free throw.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Lexie Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever shoots from the three-point line during the second half against the Atlanta Dream in game two of the first round of WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But Nicky’s real trick is jumping from the three-point line and dunking the ball so viciously that the backboard glass shatters.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 28 July 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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