Pacers' Buddy Hield connects just 3 seconds into game vs. Cavaliers

Buddy Hield wasted no time finding the scoring column Thursday night.

And he did so in record-breaking fashion.

The Indiana Pacers sharp-shooter grabbed a game-opening jump ball out of midair that Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had swatted his way, pivoted at the top of the key and cooly connected on a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 3-0 lead -- just 3 seconds into the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Buddy Hield wasted NO TIME after the tip \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com/V3ugqywjIE

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 30, 2022According to ESPN Stats & Information, the bucket is the fastest made 3-pointer in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97). Hall of Famer Reggie Miller…