page_title: Three-Point Contest
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: Three-Point Contest / Winners
caption_attribution_description: English: Boston Celtics Larry Bird, 1985 NBA Playoffs game 2 vs the Detroit Pistons
context_page_description: The Three-Point Shootout is a National Basketball Association 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. Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings is the most recent winner of the event which was held at the United Center in Chicago.
context_section_description: Three Point Contest champions by franchise
caption: Larry Bird won three consecutive contests while playing with the Boston Celtics.
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