Three-Point Contest

This article is about the contest held in the NBA. For the similar contest in the WNBA, see WNBA All-Star Game § Three-Point Contest.

The Three-Point Contest[1] is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star weekend.

The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each season's shootout. In 2002–2003 to 2012-2013 there were six participants. Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks is the most recent winner of the event which was held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

  1. ^ McMenamin, Dave (February 20, 2008). "Kapono Lights Up Saturday Night". NBA.com. TurnerInteractive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2008.