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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Seconds later, Champagnie responded with his own corner three-pointer right in Alvarado’s face.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Brunson didn’t have a good start to this game, knocking down his opening three-pointer to begin the game and going 0-of-6 from there in the first quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Howard set a season high with 36 points and knocked down eight three-pointers, also a season high, as the Dream defeated the Connecticut Sun 91-75 at Gateway Center Arena.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Brunson didn’t have a good start to this game, knocking down his opening three-pointer to begin the game and going 0-of-6 from there in the first quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Howard set a season high with 36 points and knocked down eight three-pointers, also a season high, as the Dream defeated the Connecticut Sun 91-75 at Gateway Center Arena.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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