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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Most of the time, Kuzma is content to hang around the three-point line while Antetokounmpo and Lillard work.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The porous perimeter defense is something the Knicks can’t afford: The best teams in basketball — the ones New York will have to beat in the playoffs — live at the three-point line.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Adebayo’s six makes in the midrange (outside the paint, inside the three-point line) on Saturday tied his career-high set in 2023.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Shots inside the traditional three-point line count for one point, with shots from outside the arc counting for two.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The porous perimeter defense is something the Knicks can’t afford: The best teams in basketball — the ones New York will have to beat in the playoffs — live at the three-point line.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Adebayo’s six makes in the midrange (outside the paint, inside the three-point line) on Saturday tied his career-high set in 2023.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Shots inside the traditional three-point line count for one point, with shots from outside the arc counting for two.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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