The First Shots of the NBA’s 3-Point Revolution

The number of 3-pointers plateaued from 2008 to 2012. Then came the modern era of basketball. What happened?

It took decades for the NBA to realize it should be taking more of the shots that are literally worth one more point.

But once NBA teams began to embrace 3-pointers, the game changed forever. They slowly migrated away from the basket and behind the 3-point line as the percentage of field-goal attempts that were 3-pointers increased almost every season.

And...