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In [[basketball]], a '''four-point play''' is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a [[three-point field goal]] while simultaneously being fouled by a defensive player, resulting in a [[Personal foul (basketball)|shooting foul]] and one [[free throw (basketball)|free throw attempt]], or a two-point field goal and is intentionally or flagrantly fouled on the shot and is awarded two free throws. If the player makes their free throws, they will have scored four points on a single possession.<ref>{{cite web | title = Four-point play – (Basketball): Definition | publisher = MiMi.hu | url =http://en.mimi.hu/basketball/four-point_play.html | access-date = January 10, 2009}}</ref> The short-lived [[American Basketball League (1961-1963)|American Basketball League]] first introduced the four-point play to the game of basketball, and it was later adopted by the [[American Basketball Association]] during its inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web|title=4-Point Play Gets Approval By ABA|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date= July 11, 1967|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d5IzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2148,1797595&dq|access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref> The [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) introduced that rule in 1979; [[FIBA]] in 1984; the [[NCAA]] in 1986 (men only) and 1987 (women); the [[National Federation of State High School Associations|NHFS]] in 1987; and the [[WNBA]] in 1997.
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In [[basketball]], a '''four-point play''' is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a [[three-point field goal]] while simultaneously being fouled by a defensive player, resulting in a [[Personal foul (basketball)|shooting foul]] and one [[free throw (basketball)|free throw attempt]], or a two-point field goal and is intentionally or flagrantly fouled on the shot and is awarded two free throws. If the player makes their free throws, they will have scored four points on a single possession.<ref>{{cite web | title = Four-point play – (Basketball): Definition | publisher = MiMi.hu | url =http://en.mimi.hu/basketball/four-point_play.html | access-date = January 10, 2009}}</ref> The short-lived [[American Basketball League (1961-1963)|American Basketball League]] first introduced the four-point play to the game of basketball, and it was later adopted by the [[American Basketball Association]] during its inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web|title=4-Point Play Gets Approval By ABA|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 11, 1967|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d5IzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2148,1797595&dq|access-date=June 17, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) introduced that rule in 1979; [[FIBA]] in 1984; the [[NCAA]] in 1986 (men only) and 1987 (women); the [[National Federation of State High School Associations|NHFS]] in 1987; and the [[WNBA]] in 1997.


[[Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955)|Sam Smith]] of the [[Chicago Bulls]] completed the first four-point play in NBA history on October 21, 1979, in a game against the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref name=bulls>[[Sam Smith (sportswriter)|Sam Smith]]. "[http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090727.html Taxing dilemma for NBA's 2010 free agents]". bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.</ref> [[Dale Ellis]] was the first player in NBA history to complete two four-point plays in the same game when he did so in a win against the [[Sacramento Kings]] on January 26, 1988.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=19880127&id=PZQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6tAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2835,3623395&hl=en | title=Ellis sets record with two four-point plays | work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News | date=January 27, 1988 | agency=[[Associated Press]] | access-date=June 26, 2016}}</ref> On April 29, 2009, [[James Jones (basketball player)|James Jones]] completed two four-point plays in a span of eleven seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gainesville.com/news/20090427/james-jones-for-4--twice-in-11-seconds |title=James Jones for 4 - twice in 11 seconds |publisher=gainesville.com |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=April 29, 2009 |access-date=June 26, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626181109/http://www.gainesville.com/news/20090427/james-jones-for-4--twice-in-11-seconds |archive-date=June 26, 2016 }}</ref>
[[Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955)|Sam Smith]] of the [[Chicago Bulls]] completed the first four-point play in NBA history on October 21, 1979, in a game against the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref name=bulls>[[Sam Smith (sportswriter)|Sam Smith]]. "[http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090727.html Taxing dilemma for NBA's 2010 free agents]". bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.</ref> [[Dale Ellis]] was the first player in NBA history to complete two four-point plays in the same game when he did so in a win against the [[Sacramento Kings]] on January 26, 1988.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=19880127&id=PZQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6tAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2835,3623395&hl=en | title=Ellis sets record with two four-point plays | work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News | date=January 27, 1988 | agency=[[Associated Press]] | access-date=June 26, 2016}}</ref>


Game 3 of the [[1999 NBA playoffs#Eastern Conference finals|1999 Eastern Conference Finals]] was decided by [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]]'s four-point play. With the [[New York Knicks]] trailing 88–91 and 5.7 seconds remaining, Johnson made the game-typing 3-pointer while drawing a controversial foul call against the [[Indiana Pacers]]' [[Antonio Davis (basketball)|Antonio Davis]]. Johnson hit the subsequent free-throw to win the game, giving the 8th-seed Knicks a 2–1 lead in that series, which they won 4–2 (but lost to the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in the Finals).<ref>{{cite news| url = https://sports.yahoo.com/sunk-history-larry-johnsons-four-point-play-when-the-garden-was-eden-again-205336022.html | title = Sunk History: Larry Johnson's 4-point play, when the Garden was Eden again | website = [[Yahoo! Sports]] | last = Rohrbach | first = Ben | date = June 18, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210518191549/https://sports.yahoo.com/sunk-history-larry-johnsons-four-point-play-when-the-garden-was-eden-again-205336022.html | archive-date = 2021-05-18 }}</ref>
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The [[Harlem Globetrotters]] also have a [[four-point field goal]], with a line 30 feet from the basket as of December 2016. Previously, the Globetrotters also had a four-point circle, used since 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/basketball/2016/09/22/harlem-globetrotters-basketball-four-point-line/90863242/ |title=Going deep: Harlem Globetrotters add a four-point line |last=Coppinger |first=Mike |work=[[USA Today]] |date=September 22, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref> Of professional leagues, only [[Big3]] has this four-point play.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2017/06/26/just-because-the-big3-has-a-four-point-shot-doesnt-mean-the-players-should-take-it/ |title=Just because the Big3 has a four-point shot doesn't mean the players should take it|last=Greenberg |first=Neil |work=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 26, 2017 |access-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref> The NBA career leader in four point players is [[Jamal Crawford]], with 54 over the course of his career, followed by [[James Harden]] with 36.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportsmanist.com/who-is-the-all-time-leader-in-four-point-plays-in-basketball |publisher=Sportsmanist |title=Who is the all-time leader in four-point plays in basketball? |author=Daniel Morgan}}</ref>

On April 29, 2009, [[James Jones (basketball, born 1980)|James Jones]] completed two four-point plays in a span of eleven seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gainesville.com/news/20090427/james-jones-for-4--twice-in-11-seconds |title=James Jones for 4 - twice in 11 seconds |publisher=gainesville.com |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=April 29, 2009 |access-date=June 26, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626181109/http://www.gainesville.com/news/20090427/james-jones-for-4--twice-in-11-seconds |archive-date=June 26, 2016 }}</ref>

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The [[Harlem Globetrotters]] also have a [[four-point field goal]], with a line 30 feet from the basket as of December 2016. Previously, the Globetrotters also had a four-point circle, used since 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/basketball/2016/09/22/harlem-globetrotters-basketball-four-point-line/90863242/ |title=Going deep: Harlem Globetrotters add a four-point line |last=Coppinger |first=Mike |work=[[USA Today]] |date=September 22, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref> The [[Big3]] is the only professional league with a four-point field goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2017/06/26/just-because-the-big3-has-a-four-point-shot-doesnt-mean-the-players-should-take-it/ |title=Just because the Big3 has a four-point shot doesn't mean the players should take it|last=Greenberg |first=Neil |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 26, 2017 |access-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref> The NBA career leader in four-point plays is currently [[James Harden]], who had 95 as of October 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=How many 4 point plays does James Harden have? |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/james-harden-four-point-plays |website=Sportskeeda.com|date=October 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903182838/https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/james-harden-four-point-plays|archive-date = 2024-09-03 }}</ref>{{update-inline|date=September 2024|reason=Harden is probably still the leader, but with how many more a year later?}}


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 16 September 2024

In basketball, a four-point play is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a three-point field goal while simultaneously being fouled by a defensive player, resulting in a shooting foul and one free throw attempt, or a two-point field goal and is intentionally or flagrantly fouled on the shot and is awarded two free throws. If the player makes their free throws, they will have scored four points on a single possession.[1] The short-lived American Basketball League first introduced the four-point play to the game of basketball, and it was later adopted by the American Basketball Association during its inaugural season.[2] The National Basketball Association (NBA) introduced that rule in 1979; FIBA in 1984; the NCAA in 1986 (men only) and 1987 (women); the NHFS in 1987; and the WNBA in 1997.

Sam Smith of the Chicago Bulls completed the first four-point play in NBA history on October 21, 1979, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.[3] Dale Ellis was the first player in NBA history to complete two four-point plays in the same game when he did so in a win against the Sacramento Kings on January 26, 1988.[4]

Game 3 of the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals was decided by Larry Johnson's four-point play. With the New York Knicks trailing 88–91 and 5.7 seconds remaining, Johnson made the game-typing 3-pointer while drawing a controversial foul call against the Indiana Pacers' Antonio Davis. Johnson hit the subsequent free-throw to win the game, giving the 8th-seed Knicks a 2–1 lead in that series, which they won 4–2 (but lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals).[5]

On April 29, 2009, James Jones completed two four-point plays in a span of eleven seconds.[6]

The Harlem Globetrotters also have a four-point field goal, with a line 30 feet from the basket as of December 2016. Previously, the Globetrotters also had a four-point circle, used since 2010.[7] The Big3 is the only professional league with a four-point field goal.[8] The NBA career leader in four-point plays is currently James Harden, who had 95 as of October 2023.[9][needs update]

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References

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  1. ^ "Four-point play – (Basketball): Definition". MiMi.hu. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "4-Point Play Gets Approval By ABA". Associated Press. July 11, 1967. Retrieved June 17, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Sam Smith. "Taxing dilemma for NBA's 2010 free agents". bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ellis sets record with two four-point plays". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Associated Press. January 27, 1988. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Rohrbach, Ben (June 18, 2020). "Sunk History: Larry Johnson's 4-point play, when the Garden was Eden again". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "James Jones for 4 - twice in 11 seconds". gainesville.com. Associated Press. April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Coppinger, Mike (September 22, 2016). "Going deep: Harlem Globetrotters add a four-point line". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Neil (June 26, 2017). "Just because the Big3 has a four-point shot doesn't mean the players should take it". Washington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "How many 4 point plays does James Harden have?". Sportskeeda.com. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024.
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