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how many starry balls in 3pt contest

There are 2 Starry balls in the NBA Starry 3-Point Contest format.

Quick Scoop: How many Starry balls?

  • The modern 3-point contest uses 27 total balls.
  • Those are:
    • 16 regular balls (1 point each).
* 9 money balls (2 points each, including the all–money-ball rack).
* **2 special “Starry” balls** placed in the deep “Starry range” zones, worth 3 points each.

So if you’re just wondering “how many Starry balls in 3pt contest?” — the answer is two every round for each shooter.

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