Modern NBA teams knock down 3-pointers at a record rate.
Since the NBA adopted the 3-point line during the 1979-80 season, and Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford knocked down the first 3-point field goal in league history on Oct. 12, 1979, long-range jump shots have become a major part of NBA offensive game plans.
The team record for the most made 3-pointers in a single NBA game is 29, accomplished first by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020 and later matched by the Celtics and Grizzlies in 2024 and 2026, respectively.
Here is a look at the teams with the most made 3-pointers in a single game in NBA history:
29 - Memphis Grizzlies in 142-126 loss vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on April 6, 2026
29 - Boston Celtics in 132-109 win vs. New York Knicks on Oct. 22, 2024
29 - Milwaukee Bucks in 144-97 win at Miami Heat on Dec. 29, 2020
28 - Utah Jazz in 132-110 win vs. Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 22, 2021
28 - Houston Rockets in 136-106 win at Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 2, 2021
27 - Houston Rockets in 147-119 win vs. Utah Jazz on March 23, 2024
27 - Golden State Warriors in 157-101 win at Portland Trail Blazers on April 9, 2023
27 - Boston Celtics in 133-118 win at New York Knicks on Nov. 5, 2022
27 - Utah Jazz in 137-130 win vs. Boston Celtics on Dec. 3, 2021
27 - Golden State Warriors in 136-97 win vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on May 8, 2021
27 - Brooklyn Nets in 136-125 win at Sacramento Kings on Feb. 15, 2021
27 - Houston Rockets in 149-113 win vs. Phoenix Suns on April 7, 2019
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