Rockets' Eric Gordon wins NBA 3-point shooting contest

NEW ORLEANS – The 3-point shootingest team in NBA history has its first 3-point shooting champion.

Eric Gordon had to work overtime. He had to overcome the distraction of James Harden's fishing lure shiny jacket. He even had to tune out the smattering of boos around Smoothie King Arena, where he played for five seasons before he escaped the "dysfunction" to join the Rockets.

Gordon, however, had spent the season coming off the bench and shooting 3s. With 3 ½ months of preparation, he had the best round of the competition and a triumphant extra round, taking the championship before he even reached his final rack.

"We run around, we play a fast-paced game, and we shoot a lot of 3s," Gordon said.…