Sports
February 19 2023
By Rupa Trivedi
When Salt Lake City last featured in the NBA All-Star Game in 1993, Mark Price of the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 3-point competition.
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He defeated Terry Porter of the Portland Trail Blazers with a final-round score of 18 out of a possible 30.
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Throughout the past three decades, both during the regular season and at All-Star, a lot has changed with regard to the 3-point shot.
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Let's look at the statistics with the midseason classic returning to Salt Lake City and the Shining 3-Point Contest scheduled for Saturday.
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In 1993, each team attempted an average of 9.0 three-pointers.
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Eight players this season have either matched or exceeded that team average on their own, including three in this game Damian Lillard (11.2 3PA per game), Jayson Tatum (9.3), and Buddy Hield (9.0).
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A club will try 34.1 3-pointers on average per game in 2023, nearly four times as many as they did in 1993.
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Not only will there be many 3-pointers made during Sunday's 72nd NBA All-Star Game, but eight of the league's best long-range shooters will also compete in All-Star Saturday Night's Shining 3-Point Challenge.
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