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  2. Three-point field goal - Wikipedia

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    Joel Embiid shoots a three-point shot over Stephen Curry during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, home run, three, triple, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to ...

  3. Are all those 3-point shot attempts worth it? How about a ...

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    Case in point: Much of UConn’s success during last year’s title run came by way of the mid-range jumper, because defenses were taking away the three. Are all those 3-point shot attempts worth ...

  4. List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders - Wikipedia

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    Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season. Stephen Curry has made the most 3-point field goals in NBA history, having held the all-time record since December 14, 2021. ^. Active NBA player. *. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. †. Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [b] §.

  5. Three-point revolution - Wikipedia

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    The three-point revolution or the 3-point revolution refers to the rapid strategic growth of National Basketball Association (NBA) offenses and defenses towards attempting three-point field goals, beginning in the mid 2010's and progressing to the present day. After the introduction of the three point line to the NBA in 1979, NBA teams averaged ...

  6. Three-point play - Wikipedia

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    Three-point play. In basketball, a three-point play is usually achieved by scoring a two-point field goal, being fouled in the act of shooting, and scoring one point on the subsequent free throw. Before the three-point field goal was created in the 1960s for professional basketball and 1980s for collegiate basketball, it was the only way to ...

  7. Threes continue to go in for Heat’s Jimmy Butler ... - AOL

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    On his way to scoring a season-high 37 points on 19 field-goal attempts, Butler shot 3 of 3 from three-point range. He also generated 16 paint points on 8-of-10 shooting at the rim while scoring ...

  8. Purdue star Zach Edey: 'Still haven’t missed a three in my ...

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    He averaged 22.3 points per game in 2022-23 and 12.9 rebounds per game. Purdue, ranked the No. 1 team in the country , is hoping Edey is able to lead it to Phoenix in 2024. Zach Edey height, weight

  9. Three-Point Contest - Wikipedia

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    The Three-Point Contest [1] is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star Weekend . The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each season's shootout.