Basketball
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MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS
MADE IN AN NBA PLAYOFF GAME
Klay Thompson netted 11 three-point field goals
playing for the Golden State Warriors on 28 May- The record-breaking tally took place
during a 108–101 victory over the Oklahoma City
Thunder in Oklahoma, USA, during Game 6 of
the Warriors’ playoff series.
The first basketball game, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA,
on 21 Dec 1891, used peach baskets for hoops. The score was 1–0.MOST CONSECUTIVE
NBA GAMES TO SCORE
A THREE-POINT
FIELD GOAL
Stephen Curry made a three-
point field goal in 157 straight
games for the Golden State
Warriors from 13 Nov 2014 to
3 Nov 2016.
Curry also scored the most
three-point field goals
by an individual in an NBA
Finals (32), while playing
for the Warriors against the
Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
The prolific point guard
recorded the most three-
point field goals in an NBA
regular season (402) in
2015–16. He has also had the
most consecutive seasons
leading the NBA three-
point field-goal chart (four),
in 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
and 2015–16 – all for the
Golden State Warriors.All records are National Basketball Association (NBA)
or Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). All
teams and players are USA, unless otherwise indicated.First player to lead all five statistical
categories in a Finals series
LeBron James scored 208 points, 62 assists,
79 rebounds, 18 steals and 16 blocks in the
Cleveland Cavaliers’ 4-3 Finals win over the
Golden State Warriors from 2 to 19 Jun 2016.
The Cavaliers came from 1-3 games down to
clinch the decisive Game 7 at the Oracle Arena
in Oakland, California, USA, on 19 Jun. This is
the largest comeback in a Finals series.Most three-point field goals converted
by an NBA team in a game
The Cleveland Cavaliers converted 25 three-
point field goals during a 123–98 playoff win
against the Atlanta Hawks on 4 May 2016.
The Golden State Warriors made the most
three-point field goals in a season (team)
in 2015–16: 1,077.Most defensive rebounds in a career
Kevin Garnett grabbed 11,453 defensive
rebounds over the course of a 22-year career
with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston
Celtics and Brooklyn Nets from the 1995–96
season to 2015–16.Most consecutive free throws in a game
Two players have hit 24 straight free throws in a
single NBA game: DeMar DeRozan on 4 Mar 2016
and Dirk Nowitzki (DEU) on 17 May 2011.Most turnovers in a season
James Harden committed 374 turnovers
while playing for the Houston Rockets
during the 2015–16 season.Most three-point field goals made
in an NBA game by both teams
Between them, the Dallas Mavericks and Golden
State Warriors converted 39 three-point field
goals on 25 Mar 2016.MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS (WNBA)
Forward Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 field goals in
a row for the Los Angeles Sparks during a three-
game period on 7–14 Jun 2016.MOST POINTS
SCORED IN THE
FIRST QUARTER
OF AN NBA MATCH
The Cleveland Cavaliers’
Kevin Love scored
34 points in the first
quarter of a game
against the Portland Trail
Blazers on 23 Nov 2016.
The NBA record for
most points scored in
any quarter (37) was
set by Klay Thompson
of the Golden State
Warriors against the
Sacramento Kings
on 23 Jan 2015.Most free throws in a WNBA career
Tamika Catchings converted 2,004 free
throws for the Indiana Fever in 2002–16.
The prolific Catchings also recorded the
most rebounds in a WNBA career –
3,316 – and the most steals in a WNBA
career – 1,074. In addition, she won four
consecutive gold medals at the Summer
Olympic Games (see p.241).Most points scored in
a WNBA Finals career
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has scored
268 points in WNBA Finals matches. She beat
Diana Taurasi’s tally of 262 with 18 points
against the Los Angeles Sparks on 9 Oct 2016.Even with
Stephen Curry,
there’s always room
for improvement. As an
incentive to tighten up
his game, Curry’s mother
fines him $100 (£80)
every time he commits
a turnover on
the^ court.