three-pointer

[three-poin-ter]

noun

1. Basketball.,  a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line three-point line.

Example Sentences

But whenCurry drilled a long-distance three-pointer with 51.4 seconds left for a 10-point Warriors lead, the Lakers knew then that much more work has to be done.

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They went up 54-53 on a three-pointer by Doncic before Butler closed the first half with a pair of free-throws to make it 55-54 Warriors at the break and Golden State had all the answers in the second half.

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In perhaps his most impressive sequence as a Bruin, Clark followed a driving layup in the first half with a steal before sidestepping a defender for a three-pointer.

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Lakers guard Dalton Knecht hit a game-tying three-pointer with 9.4 seconds remaining, but Kings forward Isaac Jones made a game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left after he was fouled by Nick Smith Jr.

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Before Vincent could even think about getting off his fifth three-pointer, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg smothered him.

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