It took Luke Kennard less than two months to make history with the Memphis Grizzlies. Acquired from the LA Clippers at the trade deadline, the sixth-year guard authored one of the best shooting nights of his career against the Houston Rockets. Kennard showed zero hesitation when he collected a pass from Ja Morant and immediately buried a catch-and-shoot triple, one of his franchise-record 10 3-pointers of the night. Kennard matched a career-high with 30 points, connecting on 10 of 11 treys while becoming the second player in NBA history to score 30 points all on 3-pointers. The Grizzlies made a franchise-record 25 triples, and Kennard added three assists in 24 minutes off the bench in his squad’s 151-114 triumph on March 24, 2023.

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Luke Kennard pours in franchise record 10 treys on just 11 attempts

While Devin Booker has never been shy about firing from long range, he deployed a different mode of attack against the Sacramento Kings. The three-time All-Star began the possession by feeding Jock Landale inside. Soon after, when the rock found its way back out to him, Booker blew past Trey Lyles with his left on a drive before sidestepping Chimezie Metu to convert an underhanded scoop shot with his right. Booker shot 13 of 20 — all from inside the arc — while mixing in five rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 120-109 Phoenix Suns win on February 14, 2023.

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Devin Booker soars through the paint for acrobatic finger roll

After staking his claim as the NBA’s best late-game scorer in the regular season, it was only right that Chicago Bulls star guard DeMar DeRozan have that opportunity in the postseason. Up three with 30 seconds to go in Game 2 of the First Round, the five-time All-Star called his own number, attacking the rim with aggression on the way to a cold-blooded game-clincher over and around the Milwaukee Bucks defense. DeRozan was spectacular, tallying 41 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks in the 114-110 victory to even the series at one game apiece on April 20, 2022.

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DeMar DeRozan puts Bulls on back, pours in 41 points in 2022 Playoff win

Donovan Mitchell is a master of time and space — the rest of us just have to deal with that. The Utah Jazz guard sizes up Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas as the clock ticks down at the end of a quarter, then darts over to his right for an epic side-step triple as the buzzer sounds. Mitchell finished with 30 points and 10 dimes in Game 5 of his team’s Round 1 victory on June 2, 2021.

Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell sidesteps into quarter-ending fadeaway in 2021 Playoffs

Isaiah Stewart has his teammate's backs at all times. The Detroit Pistons big man provides some needed help defense, coming from the weak side to swat away an easy hoop on November 2, 2021.

Isaiah Stewart

Isaiah Stewart smashes shot attempt in the paint to initiate offense

Even if you knew what Nikola Jokic was about to do next, good luck trying to stop it. The bruising Denver Nuggets center works against his defender with his back to the basket then pivots into a hook shot in a 50-point showing against the Sacramento Kings on February 6, 2021.

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Nikola Jokić posts up and spins into push shot in midst of 50-point night

In a superstar-driven league, the Boston Celtics have one of the best ones out there. An All-Star four times all before the age of 25, Jayson Tatum kept up his high level of play against the Detroit Pistons when he beat a pair of defenders on a dribble drive to the basket. The sixth-year forward dazzled with a highlight-reel between-the-legs maneuver before he finished the play with a crossover into a running layup for two of his game-high 38 points on 15 of 24 from the field and 6 of 10 from downtown. Tatum also added nine rebounds and seven assists in the 127-109 triumph on February 15, 2023. 

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Jayson Tatum beats defender with unconventional crossover

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