The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors recently broke the record for the most combined three-pointers in a single game.
Record-Breaking Game:
On Sunday night, the Mavericks and Warriors made history by sinking 48 three-pointers together, surpassing a record set just two days earlier. The Mavericks claimed victory with a score of 143-133 in this high-scoring match.
48 MADE THREES ๐ฏ
The Mavericks and Warriors combined for the most 3PM in a single game in NBA history!
Mavs get the big win in The Bay ๐ฅ
— NBA (@NBA)
Key Players Shine:
During this epic showdown, Klay Thompson returned to San Francisco and hit seven out of eleven three-point attempts. Luka Doncic also dazzled with six threes as part of his impressive 45-point triple-double performance. Meanwhile, Quentin Grimes continued his shooting revival by making four out of eight from beyond the arc.
Steph Curry started strong for the Warriors, hitting seven of his first ten shots from deep before cooling off. Draymond Green had a career night with five threes, while Andrew Wiggins and Lindy Waters added five and four respectively.
Previous Records Fall:
Just last Friday, the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz set a previous record with 44 combined threes in their game. That same evening saw another kind of history when the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets missed an astonishing total of 75 three-point attempts.
The Hornets and Bulls made history last night!
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA)
We love seeing records get shattered so quickly! It’s thrilling to watch basketball evolve right before our eyes.
The Rise of Three-Point Shooting:
Teams are attempting more three-pointers than ever before. This season averages about 37.5 attempts per game compared to just 22.4 ten years ago when Curry’s Warriors won their first championship. Even teams not known for shooting are now launching from deep regularly; take the Hornets who attempted 46 threes despite only making 17 percent last Friday!
The consistency in league-wide shooting percentages over two decades is quite interestingโhovering between roughly 35% to nearly 37%.
A Shift in Basketball Aesthetics:
With every team embracing long-range shots, games can start feeling similar across the league unless rules change or strategies shift dramatically like moving back that tempting line! While todayโs heroes may hold records temporarily due to this trend’s rapid growthโit seems unlikely theyโll remain untouched for long given how much these numbers keep climbing!
