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.

Luke Kennard

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.

Devin Booker

Devin Booker soars through the paint for acrobatic finger roll

It’s not everyday that you see an emphatic alley-oop block, but Landry Shamet — normally a feared three-point shooter — shows some versatility with this key defensive play. Shamet hustles back in transition, meeting a Houston Rockets big at the apex, and rejects an alley-oop dunk attempt with authority. The sharpshooter ended the night with six points in a dominant 26-point Phoenix Suns win on November 14, 2021.

Landry Shamet

Landry Shamet bats alley-oop lob pass out of the air

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.

DeMar DeRozan

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

Certain hoopers live for the grind. Boston Celtics guard Tremont Waters hits the floor to collect a loose ball in a February 3, 2021 contest against the Sacramento Kings then lays out mid-air to launch a pass up the floor to a streaking Jayson Tatum for a dunk in transition.

Tremont Waters

Tremont Waters hits the deck, launches outlet pass from the floor

Jamal Murray looks like his old self again, which is bad news for the rest of the league. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver point guard uses a pick from Nikola Jokić to gain access into the lane. Met by a wall of defenders, Murray wisely passes up the shot attempt and instead opts for an acrobatic dish to his MVP teammate, who punctuates the possession with a floater. Murray produced 13 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in helping Denver prevail 110-99 on October 26, 2022.

Jamal Murray

Jamal Murray leaps through paint, rotates mid-air to drop dime to Nikola Jokić

When a shooter isn’t able to generate enough space, it’s time to improvise. Normally a go-to scorer from downtown, Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Grayson Allen turns down a three-point attempt over RJ Barrett and breaks out a nice pass fake to get the upper hand on a tough New York Knicks defense. Allen finished with 22 points and still managed to connect on six triples in the November 5, 2021 matchup.

Grayson Allen

Grayson Allen uses shot fake and pass fake to get to the rack for two

No point god's offensive bag is complete without a time-tested and trustworthy crossover. Checked by a much longer defender in Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul enthusiastically sells one hard step-back crossover then blows past the former Defensive Player of the Year for a jumper in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on July 11, 2021.

Chris Paul

Chris Paul puts defender on skates before burying fadeaway in 2021 Finals

Tyler Herro’s all-around game continues to evolve - the talented two guard has upped the ante in every aspect during his third year in the NBA. Herro notices a wide-open player on the break and perfectly times a beautiful block off the glass to prevent an easy score. Herro starred for the Miami Heat in their 115-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on January 12, 2022, finishing with 21 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds off the bench. 

Tyler Herro

Tyler Herro tracks ball down floor to spike transition alley-oop off glass

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