highest 3pa by a player in a season before 1990

Before 1989-90, Michael Adams had the most three-point attempts in a season, with 466 attempts in 1988-89.

	NAME	3PA	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Michael Adams M. Adams	466	1988-89	DEN	77	36.2	18.5	3.7	6.4	2.2	0.1	6.1	14.1	43.3	2.2	35.6	4.2	5.1	81.9	56.7	0.9	2.8	2.3	2,787	1,424	283	490	166	11	180	149
2	Michael Adams M. Adams	379	1987-88	DEN	82	33.9	13.9	2.7	6.1	2.0	0.2	5.1	11.3	44.9	1.7	36.7	2.0	2.4	83.4	56.0	0.5	2.2	1.8	2,778	1,137	223	503	168	16	144	138
3	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	357	1987-88	BOS	81	37.3	15.7	3.1	6.2	1.4	0.2	6.0	12.1	49.1	1.8	41.5	2.0	2.2	87.8	59.8	0.7	2.3	1.9	3,018	1,270	249	503	115	17	153	203
4	Dale Ellis D. Ellis	339	1988-89	SEA	82	38.9	27.5	4.2	2.0	1.3	0.3	10.5	20.9	50.1	2.0	47.8	4.6	5.6	81.6	58.9	1.9	2.3	2.7	3,190	2,253	342	164	108	22	218	197
5	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	305	1988-89	TOT	73	32.6	17.5	3.5	5.5	1.3	0.1	6.6	14.4	45.7	1.6	38.0	2.8	3.3	85.4	55.4	1.0	2.5	2.0	2,377	1,281	255	402	93	8	145	186
6	Trent Tucker T. Tucker	296	1988-89	NYK	81	22.5	8.5	2.2	1.6	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.1	45.4	1.5	39.9	0.5	0.7	78.2	56.9	0.7	1.5	0.7	1,824	687	176	132	88	6	59	163
7	Harold Pressley H. Pressley	295	1988-89	SAC	80	28.2	12.3	6.1	2.2	1.2	1.0	4.8	10.9	43.9	1.5	40.3	1.2	1.5	78.0	52.9	2.7	3.4	1.6	2,257	981	485	174	93	76	124	215
8	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	292	1988-89	HOU	82	34.0	14.2	3.7	8.6	1.5	0.1	4.8	10.9	44.3	1.3	37.3	3.2	3.8	84.5	56.5	0.6	3.1	3.1	2,788	1,162	306	709	124	11	253	196
9	Johnny Newman J. Newman	287	1988-89	NYK	81	28.8	16.0	2.5	2.0	1.4	0.3	5.6	11.8	47.5	1.2	33.8	3.5	4.3	81.5	58.2	1.1	1.4	1.9	2,336	1,293	206	162	111	23	153	259
10	Derek Harper D. Harper	278	1988-89	DAL	81	36.6	17.3	2.8	7.0	2.1	0.5	6.6	13.9	47.7	1.2	35.6	2.8	3.5	80.6	56.1	0.6	2.2	2.5	2,968	1,404	228	570	172	41	205	219
11	Dale Ellis D. Ellis	259	1987-88	SEA	75	37.2	25.8	4.5	2.6	1.0	0.1	10.2	20.3	50.3	1.4	41.3	4.0	5.3	76.7	57.2	2.2	2.3	2.3	2,790	1,938	340	197	74	11	172	221
12	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	257	1984-85	UTA	78	35.6	22.6	4.4	3.1	1.7	0.4	9.3	20.4	45.7	1.2	35.8	2.8	3.8	72.5	51.2	1.6	2.8	3.2	2,776	1,764	344	243	133	30	247	178
13	Mike McGee M. McGee	255	1988-89	NJN	80	25.3	13.0	2.4	1.5	1.0	0.2	5.4	11.5	47.3	1.2	36.5	1.0	1.8	53.5	52.9	0.9	1.5	1.6	2,027	1,038	189	116	80	12	124	184
14	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	252	1983-84	UTA	82	32.3	20.0	4.1	3.5	1.4	0.3	8.5	17.4	49.0	1.1	36.1	1.8	2.6	69.6	53.9	1.2	3.0	3.0	2,650	1,636	338	283	114	23	243	202
15	Reggie Miller R. Miller	244	1988-89	IND	74	34.3	16.0	3.9	3.1	1.3	0.4	5.4	11.2	47.9	1.3	40.2	3.9	4.6	84.4	60.2	1.0	3.0	1.9	2,536	1,181	292	227	93	29	143	170
16	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	240	1988-89	NYK	72	34.4	16.9	4.7	8.6	1.9	0.1	6.7	14.2	46.7	1.1	33.8	2.5	3.6	69.8	53.5	1.5	3.3	3.1	2,477	1,219	341	619	139	7	226	163
17	Dale Ellis D. Ellis	240	1986-87	SEA	82	37.5	24.9	5.5	2.9	1.3	0.4	9.6	18.5	51.6	1.0	35.8	4.7	6.0	78.7	58.8	2.3	3.2	2.9	3,073	2,041	447	238	104	32	238	267
18	Brian Taylor B. Taylor	239	1979-80	SDC	78	35.3	13.5	2.4	4.3	1.9	0.3	5.4	11.5	46.7	1.2	37.7	1.7	2.1	80.2	54.6	1.0	1.4	1.8	2,754	1,056	188	335	147	25	141	246
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	237	1987-88	BOS	76	39.0	29.9	9.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	11.6	22.0	52.7	1.3	41.4	5.5	6.0	91.6	60.8	1.4	7.8	2.8	2,965	2,275	703	467	125	57	213	157
20	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	231	1986-87	LAL	82	27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2,253	859	254	373	78	43	102	199
21	Mike McGee M. McGee	229	1986-87	ATL	76	18.7	10.4	2.1	2.0	0.8	0.0	4.1	8.9	45.9	1.1	37.6	1.1	1.8	58.4	53.4	0.9	1.2	1.4	1,420	788	159	149	61	2	104	156
22	Craig Hodges C. Hodges	228	1986-87	MIL	78	27.5	10.8	1.8	3.1	1.0	0.1	4.0	8.7	46.2	1.1	37.3	1.7	1.9	89.1	56.7	0.6	1.2	1.6	2,147	846	140	240	76	7	124	189
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	225	1986-87	BOS	74	40.6	28.1	9.2	7.6	1.8	0.9	10.6	20.2	52.5	1.2	40.0	5.6	6.1	91.0	61.2	1.7	7.5	3.2	3,005	2,076	682	566	135	70	240	185
24	Rick Barry R. Barry	221	1979-80	HOU	72	25.2	12.0	3.3	3.7	1.1	0.4	4.5	10.7	42.2	1.0	33.0	2.0	2.1	93.5	51.7	0.7	2.5	2.1	1,816	866	236	268	80	28	152	182
25	Terry Porter T. Porter	219	1988-89	POR	81	38.3	17.7	4.5	9.5	1.8	0.1	6.7	14.1	47.1	1.0	36.1	3.4	4.0	84.0	55.5	1.0	3.5	3.1	3,102	1,431	367	770	146	8	248	187

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

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Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

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Brooks

3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

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116.5

113.7

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111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

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Williams

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Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

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1.58

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

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59-41

50-37-1

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/29	HOU	@	NOP	134-102
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/3	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
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Before 1989-90, Michael Adams had the most three-point attempts in a season, with 466 attempts in 1988-89.

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