The Houston Rockets set an NBA record for most three-pointers made during last night's 136-118 victory over the Wizards, draining 26 of their 55 attempts. As Bradley Beal put it (H/T ESPN), they "shot the shit out of it."
The Rockets were sitting on 25 made three-pointers with roughly 30 seconds remaining in the game when Michael Carter-Williams buried the record-clinching shot. The 26th three eclipsed the 25 made by the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks on March 3, 2017, according to ESPN.
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"We knew that if we didn't at least attempt it, we would have heard it in the locker room," said Carter-Williams, a career 25.4% 3-point shooter. Harden added, "Not even us -- the crowd; the crowd would have attacked them."
Eight different players contributed to the three-point onslaught, including James Harden who hit 6-of-11 from behind the arc en route to a game-high 35 points. Chris Paul hit five threes, while Eric Gordon and Gerald Green each hit four a piece.
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After a sluggish start to the season, the Rockets have now won five straight and seven of their last 10 as they've climbed to 16-14 for the year.
They'll look to continue their scorching offensive production tonight in Miami when they take on the Heat in a nationally televised game airing on TNT at 8pm ET.
