Four NBA Players Hit Incredible Half-Court Shots in the Same Night

Four players sink half-court shots across four different games in a single NBA night

Nikola Jović, Keaton Wagler, VJ Edgecombe, and Tre Jones pulled off a rare feat during the NBA slate by each connecting on half-court three-pointers in four separate matchups, Sky Sport reported. The deep attempts found the net with the aid of the backboard for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls.

The rule change encouraging long-range heaves

League rules introduced last season encourage players to attempt these low-percentage shots before the buzzer sounds. Under the regulation, missed shots taken from at least 11 meters away from the basket during the final three seconds of the first three quarters do not count against a player’s individual shooting statistics. Even with the rule designed to remove the penalty for end-of-quarter heaves, connecting on four separate half-court attempts on the same night remains an unusual occurrence.

Chronology and results of the four half-court makes

Jović opened the sequence by hitting a shot at the end of the second quarter during the matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat. Edgecombe followed with his own long-range make to close the second quarter of the game between the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers. Jones added the third conversion just before halftime in the contest featuring the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls. Wagler capped the sequence by sinking a half-court shot near the end of the third quarter in the Los Angeles derby between the Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. The individual highlights yielded mixed team outcomes, as Jović and Edgecombe secured victories, while Jones and Wagler ended the night with losses.