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Kobe Bryant: 50 Greatest Moments of Black Mamba’s Career

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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31. 12 3s in One Game

If you were to poll a group of basketball fans and ask them who holds the record for the most 3-point field goals made in a single game, the responses would be predictable. The likes of Ray Allen, Stephen Curry, and Reggie Miller would be referenced, with the occasional mention of a gunner such as J.R. Smith.

On January 7, 2003, Kobe Bryant set the still-standing record.

Bryant torched Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics for 12 3-point field goals made on 18 attempts. He scored 45 points in total, thus leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-98 victory.

It was a much-needed win that helped spark Los Angeles’ turnaround after opening the season at 14-20.

Donyell Marshall has since matched Bryant’s record of 12 3-point field goals made, but no one has surpassed it. In other words, even in the 3-point hungry modern NBA, no one has been able to catch fire quite like The Black Mamba.

Are you really that surprised?

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