NBA's three-point field goal percentage exceeds 30,000 for 4 consecutive seasons

In a season where the NBA continues to break three-point records, James Harden once again wrote a new milestone in personal and league history.

In the game where the Los Angeles Clippers lost 127-122 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Harden hit a three-pointer with 5 minutes and 23 seconds left in the second quarter. This shot was not only the key to scoring, but also the 30,000th three-pointer in the NBA this season. This is the fourth consecutive season in NBA history that the number of three-pointers hit in a single season has exceeded 30,000, and before the 2021-22 season, this number had never been reached.

The three-pointer boom in the league this season is not an isolated case. The defending champion Boston Celtics' three-pointer performance is also amazing. So far this season, the Celtics have made 1,323 three-pointers, just 40 away from the record set by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022-23 season (1,363). And their number of shots is as high as 3,574, just 147 away from the record set by the Houston Rockets in the 2018-19 season (3,721).

Not only that, the entire league is expected to break the previous three-point record this season:

• The total hit record last season was 31,579

• The total number of shots in the 2021-22 season is 86,535

It is worth mentioning that this iconic three-pointer was completed by Harden, which is also quite meaningful. As early as December 1 last year, when the Clippers defeated the Nuggets, Harden completed his 3,000th regular season three-pointer in his career, becoming the second player in NBA history to achieve this achievement after Stephen Curry.