In the era of pace and space, the 3-pointer reigns supreme in the NBA. As such, connecting from distance can be the ultimate difference-maker on any given night.
Some nights, teams get hotter than others.
In NBA history, only 11 teams have hit 27 or more 3-pointers in a game. On opening night of the 2024-25 season, the Celtics drained 17 3-pointers in the first half of their matchup with the Knicks, putting them on a fast track to make history.
With 12 more 3s in the second half, Boston tied a record set four seasons ago. Who did the Celtics join in the history books? Here is a look at the best team 3-point shooting performances in NBA history.
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Most 3-pointers made by a team in NBA history
The Bucks set the NBA’s single-game 3-point record by hitting 29 3-pointers in a game on Dec. 29, 2020. The Celtics tied that record on opening night of the 2024-25 season, shooting 29 of 61 from deep in a blowout win over the Knicks.
The Rockets and Jazz both sank 28 triples in games played less than three weeks apart in February 2021.
| Rank | Team | 3PM | Date |
| 1. | Bucks | 29 | Dec. 29, 2020 |
| Celtics | 29 | Oct. 22, 2024 | |
| 2. | Rockets | 28 | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| Jazz | 28 | Feb. 22, 2021 | |
| 5. | Seven times | 27 |
