Buddy Hield

In a manner exclusive, perhaps to only them, the Golden State Warriors — in their lowest-scoring game 2024-25 to date — still found time to somehow stumble into 3-point history. Poised to temporarily take command of December 11, 2024’s spotlight, Buddy Hield uses first the Houston Rockets’ unfocused defensive vision and a smartly-timed court relocation, freeing himself for a wide-open catch-and-shoot triple near the arc’s top. Accurate in the long-range attempt that follows, Hield officially etches himself into the NBA’s record books as the 17th player to reach 2,000 triples, as well as its second-fastest (656 games), behind only “guess who.” Unaffected by the NBA Cup Quarterfinals’ low-scoring, slugfest-like vibe, Hield used an 11-point third quarter to spur a down-to-the-wire finish. Even in defeat, Hield sat among the game’s top two-way contributors, netting 15 points (on 6-of-12 shooting), four rebounds, two steals, three blocks, three 3-pointers, and a +9 plus-minus.