three-pointer

noun

three-point·er ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər

: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line

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But the Heat then unleashed a 21-7 spurt that began with a Duncan Robinson three and featured two threes and a driving layup from Tyler Herro, a three-pointer and two free throws from Nikola Jovic, a circus layup by Terry Rozier and two free throws by Bam Adebayo. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 Roman Finney connected on back-to-back three-pointers to aid the comeback. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Ethan Pohl buried 28 points (eight three-pointers), and Owen Rix tallied 14 points as East Bridgewater (7-5) defeated Rockland 70-62 in overtime. —

Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025 At the Paris Olympic Games last summer, the U.S. basketball team secured their fifth consecutive gold medal with help from the Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who secured a handful of three-pointers in the game’s final minutes. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for three-pointer