Wednesday's NBA slate is getting a little extra love thanks to Mountain Dew and FanDuel. The 3/3 slate -- Super Trey Day -- offers FanDuel users More Ways to Win.
At FanDuel Sportsbook, you can place a $25-plus pre-live bet on the first basket scorer on any 3/3 NBA game, and you'll receive a $3 bonus in site credit for every three-pointer that your selected player makes (maximum of $25) -- whether your first basket bet wins or not. You can read more on the details at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Also, be on the lookout for additional three-point odds boosts on select players and teams for the 3/3/21 slate.
But wait. There's more.
On FanDuel, you can join the $600K Mountain Dew NBA Clutch Shot for just $3.33. The contest comes with an additional opportunity to win a share of a $33K three-point bonus if all of your players make a three-pointer.
There's also the free-to-play NBA 3-Point Challenge contest in which your three-player lineup will get rewarded for (you guessed it) every three-pointer they splash for an opportunity to win a share of the $3,333 cash prize.
Which teams allow the most three-point attempts? Which players take and make the most threes? And who makes the most threes when accounting for FanDuel salary? Let's check it all out.
Best Three-Point Matchups
Why not get this out of the way first?
You can give preference to home teams. NBA teams have made 37.2% of threes at home and 36.4% of threes when on the road. It's a slight gap, but it's relevant when every three counts.
Now, let's look at the teams who allow the highest rate and most three-pointers on the slate. (The reason to look for this rather than three-point field goal percentage is because teams can defend the arc by not allowing three-pointers but don't have much control over whether opponents make the threes against them.)
The table is sorted by the offenses who face the defenses with the highest three-point attempt rate allowed (the percentage of field goal attempts faced that come from beyond the arc).
| Offense | Defense | Home/ Away | Opponent 3PT Attempt Rate Allowed | Opponent 3PT Attempts/Game Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Charlotte | H | 45.9% | 15.4 |
| Chicago | New Orleans | A | 45.5% | 15.8 |
| Detroit | Toronto | A | 44.5% | 14.0 |
| Oklahoma City | Dallas | A | 41.7% | 13.6 |
| Atlanta | Orlando | A | 41.1% | 13.5 |
| Dallas | Oklahoma City | H | 40.1% | 13.0 |
| Golden State | Portland | A | 39.8% | 12.9 |
| Portland | Golden State | H | 39.8% | 13.1 |
| Utah | Philadelphia | A | 38.7% | 12.5 |
| Indiana | Cleveland | A | 38.0% | 12.8 |
| Orlando | Atlanta | H | 38.0% | 11.8 |
| Sacramento | LA Lakers | H | 37.5% | 11.3 |
| Houston | Brooklyn | H | 37.4% | 12.7 |
| Brooklyn | Houston | A | 37.1% | 11.8 |
| LA Lakers | Sacramento | A | 37.1% | 13.5 |
| Toronto | Detroit | H | 37.0% | 11.8 |
| New Orleans | Chicago | H | 37.0% | 11.7 |
| Cleveland | Indiana | H | 36.3% | 12.2 |
| Charlotte | Minnesota | A | 34.2% | 11.5 |
| Philadelphia | Utah | H | 33.8% | 10.9 |
The Minnesota Timberwolves draw the Charlotte Hornets, who allow a ton of three-pointers, and Minnesota is at home. The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons also face some outlier defenses but are on the road.
Be mindful of the Philadelphia 76ers, Hornets, and a few others who face some teams good on the perimeter.
First Basket Scorers and Three-Point Challenge Players to Target
These are the players in action on Wednesday with the most three-point makes and attempts per game so that you can target them for that juicy three-point bonus in site credit if you back them as first basket scorers.
These players also double as some of the best bets for maximum three-point potential in your three-point challenge lineups.
| Rank | Player | 3PM/ Game | Player | 3PA/ Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 4.82 | Stephen Curry | 11.68 |
| 2 | Damian Lillard | 4.22 | Damian Lillard | 11.09 |
| 3 | Buddy Hield | 3.76 | Buddy Hield | 10.21 |
| 4 | Zach LaVine | 3.52 | Fred VanVleet | 8.76 |
| 5 | Malik Beasley | 3.52 | Malik Beasley | 8.67 |
| 6 | Joe Harris | 3.39 | Donovan Mitchell | 8.61 |
| 7 | Fred VanVleet | 3.35 | Jordan Clarkson | 8.60 |
| 8 | Terry Rozier | 3.28 | James Harden | 8.13 |
| 9 | Donovan Mitchell | 3.27 | Zach LaVine | 8.12 |
| 10 | James Harden | 3.23 | Devonte' Graham | 8.08 |
| 11 | Jordan Clarkson | 3.20 | Eric Gordon | 7.73 |
| 12 | Gary Trent | 3.19 | Lonzo Ball | 7.71 |
| 13 | Lonzo Ball | 3.06 | Tim Hardaway | 7.66 |
| 14 | Tim Hardaway | 2.97 | Gary Trent | 7.65 |
| 15 | D'Angelo Russell | 2.95 | Terry Rozier | 7.53 |
| 16 | Kyrie Irving | 2.88 | Luka Doncic | 7.44 |
| 17 | Lauri Markkanen | 2.86 | D'Angelo Russell | 7.40 |
| 18 | Kyle Lowry | 2.85 | Victor Oladipo | 7.39 |
| 19 | Devonte' Graham | 2.80 | Lauri Markkanen | 7.21 |
| 20 | Mike Conley | 2.79 | Kyrie Irving | 7.04 |
| 21 | Nikola Vucevic | 2.69 | Kyle Lowry | 7.04 |
| 22 | Bojan Bogdanovic | 2.69 | Joe Harris | 6.78 |
| 23 | Luka Doncic | 2.66 | Jerami Grant | 6.76 |
| 24 | Kevin Durant | 2.58 | Mike Conley | 6.75 |
| 25 | Eric Gordon | 2.54 | Coby White | 6.73 |
| 26 | Justin Holiday | 2.52 | Evan Fournier | 6.67 |
| 27 | Wayne Ellington | 2.50 | LeBron James | 6.67 |
| 28 | Evan Fournier | 2.48 | Bojan Bogdanovic | 6.63 |
| 29 | Malcolm Brogdon | 2.47 | Trae Young | 6.61 |
| 30 | Norman Powell | 2.47 | Malcolm Brogdon | 6.53 |
Three-Point Makers by Position
This is a simple list of the most three-point makes per game by position among those players whose teams are playing tonight (and who aren't listed as out.)
| Rank | PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry (4.82) | Buddy Hield (3.76) | Joe Harris (3.39) | Lauri Markkanen (2.86) | Nikola Vucevic (2.69) |
| 2 | Damian Lillard (4.22) | Zach LaVine (3.52) | Bojan Bogdanovic (2.69) | Jerami Grant (2.45) | Al Horford (2.04) |
| 3 | Lonzo Ball (3.06) | Terry Rozier (3.28) | Justin Holiday (2.52) | Kristaps Porzingis (2.16) | Karl-Anthony Towns (1.93) |
| 4 | Kyrie Irving (2.88) | Donovan Mitchell (3.27) | Evan Fournier (2.48) | Mike Muscala (1.97) | Myles Turner (1.39) |
| 5 | Kyle Lowry (2.85) | James Harden (3.23) | Norman Powell (2.47) | Kyle Kuzma (1.74) | Joel Embiid (1.21) |
| 6 | Mike Conley (2.79) | Jordan Clarkson (3.2) | Malik Monk (2.43) | Maxi Kleber (1.71) | Naz Reid (0.94) |
| 7 | Luka Doncic (2.66) | Gary Trent (3.19) | Brandon Ingram (2.41) | Royce O'Neale (1.71) | Marc Gasol (0.89) |
| 8 | Malcolm Brogdon (2.47) | Tim Hardaway (2.97) | Danny Green (2.26) | Robert Covington (1.71) | Justin Patton (0.8) |
| 9 | Trae Young (2.45) | Eric Gordon (2.54) | Bogdan Bogdanovic (2.2) | Tobias Harris (1.7) | Aron Baynes (0.48) |
| 10 | Coby White (2.33) | Wayne Ellington (2.5) | Saddiq Bey (2.16) | Chris Boucher (1.62) | Mo Bamba (0.44) |
| 11 | Anfernee Simons (2.03) | Joe Ingles (2.42) | Gordon Hayward (2.13) | Darius Bazley (1.5) | James Wiseman (0.42) |
| 12 | LaMelo Ball (1.94) | Victor Oladipo (2.39) | Cedi Osman (2.06) | Jeff Green (1.48) | Eric Paschall (0.41) |
| 13 | John Wall (1.92) | Kevin Huerter (2.11) | Danilo Gallinari (1.83) | John Collins (1.34) | Wendell Carter (0.27) |
| 14 | De'Aaron Fox (1.85) | Shai Gilgeous- Alexander (2.07) | Harrison Barnes (1.81) | P.J. Washington (1.33) | Cody Zeller (0.17) |
| 15 | Darius Garland (1.67) | Eric Bledsoe (2.03) | Carmelo Anthony (1.78) | Miles Bridges (1.32) | Goga Bitadze (0.13) |
The primary thing that jumps out here: it'll be important to prioritize the centers and forwards who hit threes because the opportunity cost is so great.