"SECAUCUS, NJ, Jan. 12, 2006 -- On Dec. 13, 1983, the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons combined to score an NBA-record 370 points in a triple-overtime classic that the Pistons won 186-184. Care to guess how many three pointers were taken in that game? Four. That's right. The two teams combined to shoot 2-for-4 from downtown. The four attempts were slightly below the average (4.76) for a game that season. In 1983-84, less than three percent of field goal attempts were from beyond the arc. This past December, when the Suns and Nets combined to score 318 points at the Meadowlands, they took a total of 52 threes. This season, an average of 33.4 threes are attempted every game. They make up 21 percent of all field goal attempts. How did such a change come about? Well, it was a slow process, aided a bit by the powers that be. " Source
