The three-point shot has been a point of much debate in the NBA lately.
Some people feel there are too many threes, while others feel there are just enough.
One thing is certain: many NBA players are shooting three-pointers.
According to The Ringer, for the first time in NBA history, missed three-pointers are more common than missed two-pointers.
This season, for the first time in NBA history, missed 3s are more common than missed 2s.
We’ve crossed the Rubicon on a bridge built of bricks—and it’s time to move the 3-point line.@kirkgoldsberry: https://t.co/1EN9uktyjy pic.twitter.com/9CggHNyDSB
— The Ringer (@ringer) April 2, 2025
This is proof that the three-point shot really is incredibly popular, because missed threes mean attempts at the shot.
Will this number go down in the years ahead?
There has been a lot of talk about what’s next for the three-point shot.
The NBA has admitted that some fans have grown unhappy with the amount of threes because they feel it takes away from the overall quality of the game.
There is a chance the league does something to impact the amount of threes in a game, but how would that happen?
Would they extend the three-point line or tweak it in some other way?
It sounds like multiple options are on the table, and the NBA hasn’t given much insight into what it plans to do.
The Ringer suggests that it is time for the NBA to move the three-point line, and that seems like the most common route the league will pursue.
This will make it harder for players to score from beyond the arc and, therefore, will lower the number of attempts in a game.
However, the debate about the game and how players are performing will continue.
Even if the three-point line is adjusted and this number changes, there will be other issues that need to be addressed.
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