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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For Erik Spoelstra, this has often turned into an either/or decision with Simone Fontecchio, who usually gets the call over Jovic even though Fontecchio has made only 11 of his past 53 three-pointers.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Anderson, who scored 26 points with five three-pointers, shot 1 for 3 at the line.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
What Chris Paul also knew was that a second delay-of-game warning would result in a technical foul, which meant a free throw for the Thunder, potentially cutting the lead to one point and changing the shot his team needed to extend the game from a three-pointer to a two.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
The duo also knocked down six of the team’s three-pointers in the game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Anderson, who scored 26 points with five three-pointers, shot 1 for 3 at the line.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
What Chris Paul also knew was that a second delay-of-game warning would result in a technical foul, which meant a free throw for the Thunder, potentially cutting the lead to one point and changing the shot his team needed to extend the game from a three-pointer to a two.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
The duo also knocked down six of the team’s three-pointers in the game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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