Curry Deep Arc & Trick Shot Physics Lab

Distance: 35.0 ft

Launch Velocity: 38.2 ft/s (26.0 mph)

Apex Height

17.8 ft

Entry Angle

46.2°

Effective Rim Diam

12.98 in

Swish Margin

72.1%

Flight Duration

1.48 s

Kinematic Launch Vector Physics Engine v1.2

Release Distance 35.0 ft

Release Launch Angle 52.0°

Launch Speed (Initial) 38.2 ft/s

Backspin (Magnus Stabilization) 240 RPM

Release Height 8.5 ft

Rim Acceptance Aperture Target Window

Standard NBA rim is 18.0″. Ball diameter is 9.4″. As entry angle drops below 45°, apparent target opening collapses rapidly.

Effective Rim Opening: 12.98 in

Flat (30°): 9.00″ (0% margin) Steep (55°): 14.74″ (82% margin)

The Curry Arc Advantage: Stephen Curry launches deep attempts at 50°–55°, generating peak apices of 16–19 ft. This delivers an entry angle >45°, maintaining over 70% of the maximum theoretical rim target area.