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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 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-2010s and progressing to the present day. After the introduction of the three point line to the NBA in 1979, NBA teams averaged ...
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.
The ABA was folded into the NBA in the summer of 1976, its four most successful franchises (the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs) being incorporated into the older league. [46] The aggressive, loose style of play and the three-point shot [46] were taken up by the NBA.
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.
The undrafted free agent shot 45% on eight 3-point attempts per game in his second season, helping the Miami Heat to the 2020 NBA Finals. He signed a five-year, $90 million deal in 2021, and his ...
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 score three points on ...
Boston Celtics center Al Horford shoots against the Golden State Warriors during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on June 2, 2022.