three-point play

American  

noun

Basketball.

1. a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.

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Example Sentences

Aggressively attacking the basket, Perry rewarded fans who had unleashed a loud “U-C-L-A!” chant with an old-fashioned three-point play on a driving layup in which he was fouled.

From Los Angeles Times

After grabbing an inbounds pass in the backcourt, Dailey went in for a layup in which he was fouled, eventually making the free throw to complete a three-point play.

From Los Angeles Times

They left him in the game and he immediately attacked with three consecutive drives to the basket — one turning into a three-point play — resulting in an early 12-point lead for the Clippers.

From Los Angeles Times

LeBron James cleaned the glass and Austin Reaves crashed into the paint and put Memphis away with a three-point play, stamping it with an animated air punch.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came a Bryce Cofield basket, a three-point play by Adams, plus two more free throws from Adams.

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