three-point line
nounDefinition of three-point line
: 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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Notre Dame was led by Felix Buroz who was an offensive juggernaut from the three-point line as well as inside the paint with his penetrating drives to the basket. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Fighting Irish topple undefeated Wolverines for CCO championship," 5 Sep. 2019 If that foe is a gifted shooter, the defender must then run his opposition off the three-point line. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "Michael Porter Jr. Wants to Be the NBA's Next Big Gap-Year Success," 13 July 2019 But questions about his ability to score efficiently still define his reputation around the NBA, which only grew stronger after a disastrous season behind the three-point line. — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Kyle Kuzma says it’s fun ‘playing the right way’ with Team USA," 13 Aug. 2019 Teams will ignore him on the three-point line, and Westbrook’s affinity for pull-up twos are the antithesis of the Rockets’ offense. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "The Rockets' Trade for Russell Westbrook Reeks of Desperation," 11 July 2019 Brogdon, a former rookie of the year, was coming off his best NBA season putting up elite 50-40-90 shooting splits from the field, three-point line and free-throw line. — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Middleton, Lopez, Hill set to return to Bucks on long-term deals and another Lopez is signed; Brogdon traded to Pacers," 30 June 2019 The junior forward will try to improve while also adjusting to a new three-point line at 22 feet, 1¾ inches. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Ohio State basketball’s Kyle Young is using the summer to improve on his offensive skillset," 20 June 2019 Because of the rules, the three-point line, the caliber of shooting. — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, "Canada's Other Success Story: R.J. Barrett is Ready to Take Center Stage," 18 June 2019 Langford’s stock slipped after a subpar shooting season (27.2 percent from the three-point line and 72 percent free throw shooting), but he was played with an injured hand. — oregonlive.com, "NBA mock draft 2019: Pelicans trade No. 4 pick after Anthony Davis deal; Blazers grab a Tar Heel and former Oregon Duck Bol Bol’s strong ‘pro day’ boosts his stock," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'three-point line.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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