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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Flagg shot a low volume of threes at Duke, 3.6 attempts per game, while Davis shoots a low volume, 2.4 attempts per game, as well as being a below-average shooter (28%) from that range, and Lively has only taken two three-pointers in his career.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
The Celtics took a 99-98 lead with just over seven minutes to go after Jayson Tatum drilled his seventh three-pointer of the night to give him 42 points on the evening.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
And when Tatum went on an 11-point tear in the last 1:44 of the first quarter, hitting a mid-range shot and three three-pointers, including a Steph Curry-like 26-foot pull-up bomb, Boston seemed destined to prove the pundits right.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 May 2025
In Game 3 against the Timberwolves, the Warriors led 42-40 at the half and hit two three-pointers in the first 2:50 of the third quarter.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
The Celtics took a 99-98 lead with just over seven minutes to go after Jayson Tatum drilled his seventh three-pointer of the night to give him 42 points on the evening.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
And when Tatum went on an 11-point tear in the last 1:44 of the first quarter, hitting a mid-range shot and three three-pointers, including a Steph Curry-like 26-foot pull-up bomb, Boston seemed destined to prove the pundits right.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 May 2025
In Game 3 against the Timberwolves, the Warriors led 42-40 at the half and hit two three-pointers in the first 2:50 of the third quarter.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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