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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In her 13 games played, Clark has averaged 16.5 points per game to go along with 8.8 assists, five rebounds, and 1.6 steals, while also shooting 36.7 percent from the floor and knocking down 27.9 percent from the three-point line.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 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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As a rookie, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game and shot 41.7 percent overall and 34.4 percent from the three-point line.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Miami made just eight of 27 (29.6%) from beyond the three-point line.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 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
Read more: Caitlin Clark Fires Back at Lie That Was Told About Her
As a rookie, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game and shot 41.7 percent overall and 34.4 percent from the three-point line.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Miami made just eight of 27 (29.6%) from beyond the three-point line.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for three-point line
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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