most three pointers made by a nba player in a game from 1978-79 to 1989-90

Between the 1978-79 and 1989-90 seasons, Dale Ellis sank the most threes in a game, with 9 three-pointers against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 20, 1990.

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  • Data note: Three-Pointers Made: player game data complete from 1979-80
NAME3PMDATETMOPPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
9
4/20/1990
vs
35
36
4
3
0
0
13
16
81.3
11
81.8
1
1
100.0
109.5
0
4
3
1
2Michael Adams
M. Adams
8
1/21/1989
vs
39
28
4
5
1
0
10
20
50.0
12
66.7
0
2
0.0
67.0
1
3
3
4
3John Roche
J. Roche
8
1/9/1982
vs
26
24
1
5
1
0
8
14
57.1
13
61.5
0
0
85.7
0
1
2
0
4Rick Barry
R. Barry
8
2/9/1980
vs
28
24
1
6
1
1
8
14
57.1
12
66.7
0
0
85.7
2
3
5Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
7
4/19/1990
@
49
43
5
0
1
0
15
23
65.2
11
63.6
6
6
100.0
83.9
3
2
0
1
6Derek Harper
D. Harper
7
3/23/1990
@
37
34
6
9
1
0
13
20
65.0
11
63.6
1
2
50.0
81.4
1
5
1
4
7Reggie Miller
R. Miller
7
1/30/1990
@
40
35
4
6
2
0
12
28
42.9
10
70.0
4
4
100.0
58.8
2
2
2
5
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
1/18/1990
vs
33
44
12
8
1
2
17
30
56.7
12
58.3
3
3
100.0
70.2
3
9
2
3
9Ricky Berry
R. Berry
7
2/9/1989
vs
32
34
8
3
2
1
11
23
47.8
14
50.0
5
5
100.0
67.5
2
6
1
4
10Mike Evans
M. Evans
7
4/22/1988
@
24
29
4
1
0
0
9
13
69.2
9
77.8
4
6
66.7
92.7
0
4
0
1
11Larry Bird
L. Bird
7
4/3/1988
vs
43
32
5
8
0
0
11
19
57.9
10
70.0
3
3
100.0
78.7
0
5
4
1
12Leon Wood
L. Wood
7
12/20/1987
@
32
27
1
5
0
0
10
13
76.9
10
70.0
0
0
103.8
0
1
1
2
13Rick Barry
R. Barry
7
2/6/1980
vs
33
27
4
7
2
0
8
14
57.1
10
70.0
4
5
80.0
83.3
0
4
14Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
6
4/9/1990
vs
38
33
4
1
0
0
12
24
50.0
10
60.0
3
4
75.0
64.1
1
3
0
2
15Brad Lohaus
B. Lohaus
6
4/6/1990
@
45
25
7
1
3
3
7
14
50.0
8
75.0
5
5
100.0
77.2
1
6
2
4
16Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
6
2/28/1990
vs
49
36
8
8
2
0
12
22
54.5
8
75.0
6
8
75.0
70.5
2
6
4
1
17Mark Price
M. Price
6
1/15/1990
vs
40
25
11
12
1
0
9
17
52.9
9
66.7
1
2
50.0
69.9
4
7
2
2
18Ricky Berry
R. Berry
6
4/1/1989
vs
36
33
2
1
4
1
10
17
58.8
10
60.0
7
7
100.0
82.2
1
1
0
4
19Gerald Wilkins
G. Wilkins
6
3/31/1989
vs
32
23
3
3
1
0
7
16
43.8
10
60.0
3
4
75.0
64.8
1
2
2
4
20Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
6
3/31/1989
vs
34
28
3
3
0
0
10
19
52.6
10
60.0
2
3
66.7
68.9
0
3
0
3
21Mark Price
M. Price
6
3/9/1989
@
37
37
2
10
2
0
13
20
65.0
6
100.0
5
5
100.0
83.3
1
1
2
3
22Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
6
3/4/1989
@
40
45
7
4
1
0
16
29
55.2
13
46.2
7
8
87.5
69.2
4
3
6
6
23Harold Pressley
H. Pressley
6
3/4/1989
@
36
20
9
2
3
1
7
16
43.8
11
54.5
0
0
62.5
3
6
2
0
24Reggie Miller
R. Miller
6
3/2/1989
@
47
36
10
6
1
3
11
19
57.9
11
54.5
8
10
80.0
76.9
2
8
2
3
25Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
6
2/22/1989
@
34
39
8
3
4
1
12
15
80.0
6
100.0
9
12
75.0
96.2
3
5
4
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