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Chart: Bombs away

May 24, 2015 at 1:07PM
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates after a score during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Golden State’s Stephen Curry is shooting 42.5 percent (57-for-134) from three-point range this postseason. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Bombs away

The NBA is increasingly becoming a league that emphasizes three-point scoring, evidenced by three-point attempts increasing every season since 2010-11. The first season NBA teams averaged double-digit three-point attempts was 1994-95, and attempts have shown a steady increase since. Here's a look at three-point season averages for NBA teams:

Season3P3PAPct.

2014-157.822.4.350

2013-147.721.5.360

2012-137.220.0.359

2011-126.418.4.349

2010-116.518.0.358

2009-106.618.1.355

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2008-096.618.1.367

2007-086.618.1.362

2006-076.116.9.358

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