Has a team ever won a game without making a 3 and giving up 8 to the other team?

[50 cent]

Unreal. If you had told me the Spurs would have gone 0-7 from 3 point range and the Mavs would knock down 8 of them, I would have never believed we would win the game.

[eyeh8u]

todays game was great, all about D, like the old times

[lefty]

Unreal. If you had told me the Spurs would have gone 0-7 from 3 point range and the Mavs would knock down 8 of them, I would have never believed we would win the game.
That's because Pop finally woke the fuck up

[lurker23]

San Antonio became just the fourth team since 2000 to win a playoff game without making a 3-pointer.

Friday Spurs 1st round 0-7
April 26, 2008 Jazz 1st round 0-14
April 27, 2006 Nuggets 1st round 0-11
May 8, 2001 Lakers Conf. Semis 0-10

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300423024


Looking up those games...


April 26, 2008 Jazz-Rockets, the Rockets hit 7 three pointers (7/22).

April 27, 2006 Nuggets-Clippers, the Clippers hit 5 threes (5/14).

May 8, 2001 Lakers-Kings, the Kings hit 4 threes (4/14).

Doesn't really answer the title of the thread, but it's close.

[50 cent]

San Antonio became just the fourth team since 2000 to win a playoff game without making a 3-pointer.

Friday Spurs 1st round 0-7
April 26, 2008 Jazz 1st round 0-14
April 27, 2006 Nuggets 1st round 0-11
May 8, 2001 Lakers Conf. Semis 0-10

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300423024


Looking up those games...


April 26, 2008 Jazz-Rockets, the Rockets hit 7 three pointers (7/22).

April 27, 2006 Nuggets-Clippers, the Clippers hit 5 threes (5/14).

May 8, 2001 Lakers-Kings, the Kings hit 4 threes (4/14).

Doesn't really answer the title of the thread, but it's close.

:toast

[jaffies]

Happened at least once before (in the playoffs).
The only one I could find:

April 23, 1992

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204230BOS.html

Indiana Pacers 113 -- 8-17 3p attempts
Boston Celtics 124 -- 0-1 3p attempts

[50 cent]

I just saw on NBATV.....

1st Spurs team to win a Playoff game without making a 3 pointer since May 15, 1993 against the Phoenix Suns.

[Obstructed_View]

Unreal. If you had told me the Spurs would have gone 0-7 from 3 point range and the Mavs would knock down 8 of them, I would have never believed we would win the game.

If you'd told me the Spurs were only going to attempt seven three pointers, I'd tell you they stood an excellent chance of winning any game, regardless of how many of those threes went in.

[Seventyniner]

If you'd told me the Spurs were only going to attempt seven three pointers, I'd tell you they stood an excellent chance of winning any game, regardless of how many of those threes went in.

This. The Spurs owned the paint last night.

[Bartleby]

The danger of shooting lots of 3's against a team like the Mavs is that misses often end up creating long rebounds, which in turn can lead to fast break opportunities, and that's how the Mavs like to score.

[Fabbs]

17-0 run given up to the Mavs in the 3rd qtr.
Is that a record in a win?

Shoot is that a record in a Spurs playoff loss?

[Danny.Zhu]

1. Finley was gone.
2. Hill can only shoot corner 3s.
3. RJ can not shoot 3s anymore.
4. Bonner is too busy defending Dirk.
5. Bogans and Mason don't have much time on the court.

[Crookshanks]

The danger of shooting lots of 3's against a team like the Mavs is that misses often end up creating long rebounds, which in turn can lead to fast break opportunities, and that's how the Mavs like to score.

Yeah - that's why I'm glad the Spurs didn't continue chucking up 3's when they weren't falling.

Those of you who are really into stats and analysis - how many points did the Mavs score off those 7 missed 3's?

[lefty]

San Antonio became just the fourth team since 2000 to win a playoff game without draining a single 3-pointer.

[spursfan1000]

It's nice to see Spurs not shooting 3's all day even if they are missing, I remember at times earlier in the when Spurs went 2-22 in a game because they kept jacking up 3 points even thought they were all not falling.

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs will still need to have some consistency from the 3-point line at some point though..Bonner in particular, he needs to show up in this series..

[spursfan1000]

Spurs will still need to have some consistency from the 3-point line at some point though..Bonner in particular, he needs to show up in this series..

It looks like he's hesitating to jack up a 3 and he is driving to the rim.

[ShoogarBear]

The key is not that they didn't hit one; it was that the three wasn't a focal point of the offense. It was pound it inside old-school style. They can't win them all that way, but it was nice to see that they don't have to live/die by the three.

[Arrowch4]

Spurs will still need to have some consistency from the 3-point line at some point though..Bonner in particular, he needs to show up in this series..



This...

[Obstructed_View]

The key is not that they didn't hit one; it was that the three wasn't a focal point of the offense. It was pound it inside old-school style. They can't win them all that way, but it was nice to see that they don't have to live/die by the three.

Exactly. You don't have to shoot a single three pointer if the opponent is letting you score in the paint the whole game. When a team shoots a lot of three pointers it's usually because they are settling for three pointers instead of working for a better shot and breaking down the defense. The three is supposed to be punishment for sagging to help defend nearer the basket, pure and simple.

[lurker23]

If you'd told me the Spurs were only going to attempt seven three pointers, I'd tell you they stood an excellent chance of winning any game, regardless of how many of those threes went in.

For what it's worth, the Spurs were 13-4 (.765) this season when they shot fewer than 15 three-pointers, and 37-28 (.569) when they shot 15 or more three-pointers.

[lurker23]

Yeah - that's why I'm glad the Spurs didn't continue chucking up 3's when they weren't falling.

Those of you who are really into stats and analysis - how many points did the Mavs score off those 7 missed 3's?

Looking at the play-by-play, the Mavs scored 8 points following a Spurs 3-point attempt, making two-pointers on 4 of 6 possessions (Spurs got an offensive rebound off of one of the attempts). However, the fastest of these possessions was 11 seconds long, so the Spurs weren't giving up fast breaks per se.

[poop]

hit ZERO 3's, shot under 50%, got outrebounded big time, but still won.

theres an anomaly for you.

[lurker23]

hit ZERO 3's, shot under 50%, got outrebounded big time, but still won.

theres an anomaly for you.

Shooting 48.7% isn't bad, especially considering the Mavs shot 44.7%.

And the final rebounding tally was 36 to 36.

[Obstructed_View]

For what it's worth, the Spurs were 13-4 (.765) this season when they shot fewer than 15 three-pointers, and 37-28 (.569) when they shot 15 or more three-pointers.

Yep, I remember watching the Mavs up here when Dick Motta tried the "win by the three pointer" experiment, and that was when the three point line was closer. It was not a success.

[EricB]

All this being said, I'll take George's wide open threes and Manu's wide open threes again.

MUCH different ball game if those shots go in.

[Obstructed_View]

All this being said, I'll take George's wide open threes and Manu's wide open threes again.

MUCH different ball game if those shots go in.

I agree, but those wide open threes are a result of some combination of Duncan in the post / dribble penetration / good passing which has broken down the defense. Too many times this season the Spurs have settled for threes or drawn up plays with the sole purpose of getting the outside shot attempt. Would I like to see them go in? Sure. But I'd much rather see the team not have to rely on them. If the Spurs had gone 0-21 on three point attempts they'd have lost by 25.

[Agloco]

All this being said, I'll take George's wide open threes and Manu's wide open threes again.

MUCH different ball game if those shots go in.

This.

They were open looks for the most part and they just didn't hit them.

[MateoNeygro]

We really don't have many great outside shooters. Our best is Bonner or maybe Ginobili. Which is a major departure from Spurs teams of years past. We usually have some really good role players with sick 3pt range. B-Barry, Horry, Finley, Mason Jr.(not anymore) S-jax was good from outside, jaren jackson, etc. I've come to realize we haven't had a point that's been good at three's really at all since I've been following the Spurs circa early 90's. Am I remembering correctly?

[Bartleby]

Hill is pretty damn accurate on those corner threes.

[DesignatedT]

hill in the corner. manu whenver he wants and bonner when he is WIDE open. only 3s that should be shot all game. should never be more than 12 attempts.

[EricB]

I agree, but those wide open threes are a result of some combination of Duncan in the post / dribble penetration / good passing which has broken down the defense. Too many times this season the Spurs have settled for threes or drawn up plays with the sole purpose of getting the outside shot attempt. Would I like to see them go in? Sure. But I'd much rather see the team not have to rely on them. If the Spurs had gone 0-21 on three point attempts they'd have lost by 25.


I don't dispute that at all. In fact Im with you in that it was awesome they only shot 7. On the other side, making a couple might have broken that 2-3 zone the mags were doing in the third. Hopefully Manu Georgie can make their threes today...

[EricB]

hill in the corner. manu whenver he wants and bonner when he is WIDE open. only 3s that should be shot all game. should never be more than 12 attempts.


I like RJ on the corners and Tony p on the sidelines as well..

[Obstructed_View]

I don't dispute that at all. In fact Im with you in that it was awesome they only shot 7. On the other side, making a couple might have broken that 2-3 zone the mags were doing in the third. Hopefully Manu Georgie can make their threes today...

Yeah I'll take 5-7 from three any freakin' day.