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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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.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
After making a three-pointer, Brunson landed on Wembanyama's foot.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 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
In the waning moments, Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer to take the lead, but OG Anunoby glided to the hoop in time to get just enough of his hand on the ball to direct it basket-ward.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
After making a three-pointer, Brunson landed on Wembanyama's foot.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 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
In the waning moments, Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer to take the lead, but OG Anunoby glided to the hoop in time to get just enough of his hand on the ball to direct it basket-ward.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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