three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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Kelsey Mitchell poured in 26 points and hit her 700th career three-pointer, sparking a wild fourth-quarter run to tie it late.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Hillmon set a season high with 17 points, including a team-high three three-pointers.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Copper made 16 of 29 shots with six three-pointers and had 10 rebounds for Phoenix (4-11), which has lost three in a row and nine of 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Hope, anxiety, and riding the rollercoaster of emotions have become as much part of the Knicks experience as pick-and-rolls and three-pointers.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Hillmon set a season high with 17 points, including a team-high three three-pointers.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Copper made 16 of 29 shots with six three-pointers and had 10 rebounds for Phoenix (4-11), which has lost three in a row and nine of 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Hope, anxiety, and riding the rollercoaster of emotions have become as much part of the Knicks experience as pick-and-rolls and three-pointers.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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