The 2022-23 campaign marked the second-best 3-point shooting season of Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 10-year career. With preceding confidence-inducing defensive plays, it’s easy to understand why. Hardaway Jr. caused a turnover on the defensive end thanks to his active hands, then got into shooting position when the ball landed in Kyrie Irving’s hands. Once Irving found him, a wide-open Hardaway Jr. did not miss. In fact, he barely missed all night, converting 7 of 9 attempts from behind the arc en route to a 24-point performance off the bench while mixing in four rebounds, four assists and two steals in the 120-116 win over the Utah Jazz on March 7, 2023. Hardaway Jr. shot 38.5 percent from downtown on the season. 

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Tim Hardaway Jr. impacts both ends in seven-triple performance

Count on Tim Hardaway Jr. to deliver in the clutch. With just over a minute remaining in a tight contest, the Dallas Mavericks wing stepped into a critical three in Game 2 of their Round 1 matchup with the LA Clippers. Hardaway Jr. went 6-for-8 beyond the arc in the May 25, 2021 contest, finishing with 28 points and the W.

Tim Hardaway Jr. buries clutch triple, one of six in 2021 Playoff game

In one of his strongest games of the season, Tim Hardaway Jr. saved his best for a decisive fourth quarter. The veteran Dallas Mavericks guard shows no fear during a tight battle with the Denver Nuggets, running the pick-and-pop with All-Star teammate Luka Dončić and getting his defender to bite on a pump fake before finishing the possession with a straightaway triple. The clutch trey increased Dallas’ lead to eight points, and Hardaway Jr.’s season-high output of 29 points — as well as three rebounds, two assists, three steals and six three-pointers — helped his squad upend the Nuggets 116-115 on December 6, 2022.

Tim Hardaway Jr. sidesteps into late triple in 6-for-8 night

If the help side defense is slow to react, there’s only one thing left to do. Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. gets past his man on the perimeter then storms through the paint for a soaring one-handed slam on March 10, 2021.

Tim Hardaway Jr. skies through the paint for one-handed slam

Since entering the NBA, Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has been one of the steadier, consistent scorers in the league. Here, he shows a different wrinkle to his game, using a smooth between-the-leg handle to get a defender off balance before flying through the lane with a rim-shaking one-handed slam. Hardaway chipped in nine points in a 104-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on December 8, 2021.

Tim Hardaway Jr. seizes open lane to the hoop for dunk

Navigating the defense comes easy for Tim Hardaway Jr. The Dallas Mavericks wing capitalizes on an out-of-position San Antonio Spurs squad, slices into the key and lays in an easy bucket over LaMarcus Aldridge on January 22, 2021.

Tim Hardaway Jr. eurosteps into paint for finger roll

Coast to coast! Tim Hardaway Jr. puts his head down, drives the length of the floor, and caps off the break with a one-handed slam. Hardaway Jr.’s Dallas Mavericks made history on thie night with a 50-point halftime lead against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 27, 2020.

Tim Hardaway Jr. helps Mavs storm out to NBA record 50-point halftime lead

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