The new three-point line is working
If you didn’t already know, everyone’s favorite stat geek, Ken Pomeroy, has been keeping an up-to-date comparison of this year’s and last year’s three-point shooting percentages. Through games played last Sunday, the overall three-point percentage (3PM/3PA) has fallen 1.2% to 33.9%, the percentage of shots taken behind the newly extended arc (3PA/FGA) has dropped by the same rate to 33.2%.
It isn’t earth-shattering, but the new line has certainly taken a slight toll on would-be bombers. I’d like to see a comparison of points-per-game, though I’d think the change would be fairly negligible.
See the numbers for yourself here.
