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Three years later in June 1979, the NBA adopted the three-point line (initially on a one-year trial) for the 1979–80 season, [12] [13] [14] despite the view of many that it was a gimmick. [15] Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is credited with making the first three-point shot in NBA history on October 12, 1979.
The NBA adopted the three-point line at the start of the 1979–80 season. This is of variable distance, ranging from 22 feet (6.7 m) in the corners to 23.75 feet (7.24 m) behind the top of the key. This is of variable distance, ranging from 22 feet (6.7 m) in the corners to 23.75 feet (7.24 m) behind the top of the key.
The free throw line is 15 feet (4.6 m) from the perpendicular projection of the face of the backboard onto the court; this projection is 4 feet (1.2 m) from the end line for NBA, NCAA/NAIA, and NFHS. The projection of the center of the basket onto the court is a perpendicular distance of 1.575 meters (5.17 ft) from the end line in FIBA ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court. It was a wrongly measured 3-point line. The line's ...
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.