Lost in the shuffle of a win over the Denver Nuggets was Kyle Kuzma breaking the Los Angeles Lakers rookie record for most 3-pointers made in a single season. D’Angelo Russell previously held the mark with 130 makes from deep during the 2015-16 NBA season.
Kuzma overtaking Russell as the record holder didn’t come to light until the rookie forward made a go-ahead 3-pointer on Friday night against the Miami Heat. Playing through a sprained right ankle, Kuzma shot 1-for-3 behind the arc and has now knocked down 132 3-pointers.
“It’s pretty special. Anytime you have any type of record in any record book, especially with the Lakers, it’s pretty special,” he said of holding the record.