three-point line
noun
: a line on a basketball court forming an arc at a set distance (such as 22 feet) from the basket beyond which a field goal counts for three points
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As a rookie, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game and shot 41.7 percent overall and 34.4 percent from the three-point line.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Miami made just eight of 27 (29.6%) from beyond the three-point line.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Draymond finished the game with 7 points and went 0-4 from beyond the three-point line.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Ament had 10 points on 2 of 4 shooting from the field and 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line.
—Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Miami made just eight of 27 (29.6%) from beyond the three-point line.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Draymond finished the game with 7 points and went 0-4 from beyond the three-point line.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Ament had 10 points on 2 of 4 shooting from the field and 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line.
—Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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