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Three-point field goal. 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, three, or triple) 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 ...
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 ...
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the restricted area. Free throws are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team, analogous to penalty shots ...
Watched them blow a 30-point lead at Atlanta, the largest blown lead in the NBA by any team in nearly 30 years. And by a team with the league’s best record. Don’t feel like I’ve missed anything.
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] §. 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 [ 2]
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 ...
A shot from beyond the three-point line for a three-point field goal. In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the location of the attempt on the basket. Uncommonly, a field goal can be worth other values such as one point in FIBA 3x3 basketball ...
Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. The Golden State star and NBA's all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at ...