The Modern NBA – one of Space, Pace and Three-balls aplenty – was on full display this past holiday weekend during the league’s glitzy Game Seven Conference Final Showdowns.
The Celtics, Cavs, Dubs and Rockets combined to launch 157 three-pointers among their 321 total field goal attempts – essentially every other shot (48.9%). For Game 7, each of those four teams posted a usage rate for three-point shots (3PAr) in excess of .400, topped by Cleveland’s .530.
In an astounding five of this year’s 14 CF games, both squads posted a 3PAr above .400. (What’s so astounding is that, prior to this post-season, that had only happened SEVEN times in a playoff game – ever!