Between the 1929-30 and 1996-97 seasons, George McCloud and Michael Adams were tied for the most three-point attempts in a game, with 20 attempts.
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Most three point attempts by a player in a regular-season game 1929-30 to 1996-97| NAME | 3PA | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. McCloud | 20 | 3/5/1996 | vs | 45 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 7 | 35.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 51.9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2 |  | M. Adams | 20 | 4/12/1991 | @ | 40 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 42.9 | 9 | 45.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 60.6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 3 |  | D. Scott | 19 | 4/13/1993 | vs | 40 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 9 | 47.4 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 4 |  | J. Dumars | 18 | 11/8/1994 | vs | 42 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 10 | 55.6 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 85.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 5 | | D. Scott | 17 | 4/18/1996 | vs | 39 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 11 | 64.7 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 6 |  | V. Maxwell | 17 | 4/8/1996 | vs | 48 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 7 | 41.2 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 56.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 7 | | G. McCloud | 17 | 3/29/1996 | vs | 40 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 7 | 41.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 8 | | D. Scott | 17 | 1/9/1996 | vs | 38 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 29.6 | 2 | 11.8 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 39.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 9 |  | V. Maxwell | 17 | 12/17/1994 | vs | 44 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 56.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 10 |  | J. Starks | 16 | 4/6/1996 | @ | 38 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 7 | 43.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 71.8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 11 | | G. McCloud | 16 | 3/3/1996 | vs | 44 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 36.4 | 5 | 31.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 |  | M. Blaylock | 16 | 3/1/1996 | vs | 45 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 30.0 | 5 | 31.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 43.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13 | | D. Scott | 16 | 2/29/1996 | @ | 38 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | | G. McCloud | 16 | 2/27/1996 | vs | 48 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 8 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 63.1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 15 | | M. Blaylock | 16 | 3/13/1995 | vs | 44 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 5 | 31.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 49.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 16 |  | N. Van Exel | 16 | 12/13/1994 | @ | 43 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 8 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 17 | | N. Van Exel | 16 | 4/24/1994 | vs | 41 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 3 | 18.8 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 43.4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 18 |  | R. Miller | 16 | 4/18/1993 | @ | 44 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 8 | 50.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 76.1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 19 | | M. Adams | 16 | 3/23/1991 | vs | 43 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 7 | 43.8 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 70.2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 20 | | S. Smith | 15 | 3/14/1997 | vs | 41 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 9 | 60.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 78.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 21 | | N. Van Exel | 15 | 3/4/1997 | @ | 44 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 8 | 53.3 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 80.2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 22 |  | W. Williams | 15 | 12/5/1996 | vs | 42 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 6 | 40.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 59.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 23 | | G. McCloud | 15 | 3/22/1996 | vs | 39 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 34.8 | 3 | 20.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 44.4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 24 | | G. McCloud | 15 | 3/14/1996 | @ | 45 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 5 | 33.3 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 56.7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 25 | | D. Scott | 15 | 3/4/1996 | @ | 36 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 8 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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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