When did they start the 3 point shot in basketball?
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When did they start experimenting with the 3 point shot in basketball? When did they start the 3 point shot in ABL basketball? When did they start the experimenting with the 3 point shot in NBA basketball? When did they start the 3 point shot in Olympic basketball? When did they officially start the 3 point shot in NCAA basketball?
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April 1986
Three-point field goal
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A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the 
three-point ... After the ABL shut down in 1963, the <b>three</b>-<b>point shot</b> was adopted 
by the Eastern Professional Basketball League in its 1963–64 season. It was&nbsp;... In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a 
rectangular floor, with ... Any foul made in the act of <b>shooting</b> beyond the <b>three</b>-
<b>point</b> line would give the player three free throws if the <b>shot</b> does not go in, and 
one if it does. This article provides two lists: A list of National Basketball Association players by 
total career regular season <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> field goals made. A progressive list of&nbsp;... The <b>Three</b>-<b>Point</b> Shootout is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest 
held on the ... In the 2020 contest, two additional Mountain Dew <b>shots</b> were 
placed on each side of the top of the key, worth three points each. This increased 
the&nbsp;... In basketball, free throws or foul <b>shots</b> are unopposed attempts to score points by 
<b>shooting</b> from ... This is known as a <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> or four-point play, depending on 
the value of the made basket. The second is when the fouling team is in the team
&nbsp;... In basketball, a <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> field goal is a field goal made from beyond the <b>three</b>-
<b>point</b> line, a designated&nbsp;... In basketball, a <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> play is usually achieved by scoring a two-point field 
goal, being fouled in the act of <b>shooting</b>, and scoring one point on the&nbsp;... In basketball, a <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> field goal is a field goal made from beyond the <b>three</b>-
<b>point</b> line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is 
worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for <b>shots</b> made inside the 
<b>three</b>-<b>point</b> line. A four-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game made from a part of the 
court designated for a four-point <b>shot</b>, the designated area is typically farther from 
the basket than the <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> arc. A successful attempt is worth four points, in 
contrast to the three points awarded for a <b>shot</b> beyond the <b>three point</b> line,&nbsp;... A <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond 
the <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful 
attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for <b>shots</b> made 
inside the <b>three</b>-<b>point</b> line.
June 1979
Three-point field goal