NBA Today: 5 Best 3-point shooters in the 2019-20 season so far

Bojan Bogdanović is among the NBA stars that have shot the ball well from three-point range this season
Bojan Bogdanović is among the NBA stars that have shot the ball well from three-point range this season

While both Klay Thompson and Steph Curry are currently out of action for the Golden State Warriors, the three-point revolution remains in full swing. Just three teams across the league are averaging less than 28 three-point attempts per night, and the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Minnesota Timberwolves are currently attempting more than 40 shots per night from beyond the arc.

Despite playing just nine times this season, James Harden has already attempted 130 threes, while Damian Lillard is also averaging more than 10 attempts per game.

Nevertheless, neither All-Star is among the NBA's most accurate shooters from deep, and here we take a look at the five best 3-point shooters of the 2019-20 season so far that have made at least 50 three-point attempts.


#5 Goran Dragić (shooting 45.3% from three-point range)

Goran Dragic is averaging a career-high 5.9 three-point attempts per contest
Goran Dragic is averaging a career-high 5.9 three-point attempts per contest

Over the past five seasons, Goran Dragic has been a regular starter for the Miami Heat. However, following a summer of change, the former All-Star was relegated to the bench for the first time since 2012, although Dragic has embraced his new role during Miami's excellent start to the season.

In just 28.2 minutes per game, Dragic is averaging 16.7 points per game, and his current accuracy from beyond the arc sits at 45.3%. This marks an immense increase on the 34.8% he shot from three-point range last season, and it should be noted that the 33-year-old is also averaging a career-high 5.9 three attempts per contest.

Dragic will add to his 24 made three-pointers in the coming weeks and the improvement of his distance shooting may help him land a new deal at the end of the season.

#4 Bojan Bogdanović (shooting 45.5% from three-point range)

Bojan Bogdanović has provided the Utah Jazz with much-needed three-point shooting
Bojan Bogdanović has provided the Utah Jazz with much-needed three-point shooting

Bojan Bogdanovic moved to the Utah Jazz from the Indiana Pacers during the summer, and the 30-year-old has immediately replaced Joe Ingles in Quin Snyder's starting five. Over eight appearances for Utah, Bogdanovic is averaging a career-high 32.5 minutes per game, and the Croatian is attempting almost seven shots per game from three-point range.

Before joining the Jazz, Bogdanovic had never averaged more than 5 three-point attempts for a season and Snyder continues to use the veteran as his go-to sharpshooter.

Of his 55 attempts so far this season, Bogdanovic has connected with 25 - and is shooting a career-high 45.5 percent from three-point range. In his last outing against the Bucks, Bogdanovic attempted a season-high ten three-pointers, and he should be among the leaders for triples made come the end of the season.


#3 Danuel House (shooting 47.2% from three-point range)

Danuel House has been excellent from three-point range since being moved into Houston's starting lineup
Danuel House has been excellent from three-point range since being moved into Houston's starting lineup

While James Harden has attempted a record-breaking number of threes during the opening weeks of the season, the 2018 MVP doesn't have the title of being the most accurate shooter on his team. That accolade goes to Danuel House, who has started the new campaign shooting 47.2% from three-point range.

For the first time in his career, House has established himself as a regular starter, and the 26-year-old has taken full advantage of his opportunity to flourish in Mike D'Antoni's system.

Over 9 appearances, House has connected with 25 of his 53 attempted three-pointers, including 8 of his last 11 attempts. House is currently averaging 5.9 attempts per game, and there is no reason to think that this figure will go down as long as D'Antoni remains head coach in Houston.

#2 Danilo Gallinari (shooting 47.5% from three-point range)

Danilo Gallinari's accuracy could earn him a move to a contending team
Danilo Gallinari's accuracy could earn him a move to a contending team

After enjoying the best season of his career to date with the Los Angeles Clippers last year, Danilo Gallinari was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the blockbuster deal for Paul George.

However, through the early weeks of the season, Gallinari has further underlined his status as one of the NBA's best three-point shooters, and it appears unlikely that he will still be with the Thunder in February.

After shooting 43.3% from three-point range during his final year with the Clippers, Gallinari has managed to increase his accuracy to 47.5% over his first nine appearances with the Thunder. The Italian is also averaging a career-high 6.8 attempts per game, and his tally of 29 three-point field goals made is the 5th most in the NBA so far this season.

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#1 Marcus Morris (shooting 48% from three-point range)

Marcus Morris is shooting a career-high 48% from three range
Marcus Morris is shooting a career-high 48% from three range

Throughout his eight-year career in the NBA, Marcus Morris has never shot more than 39% from three-point range over the course of a season. However, the 30-year-old connected with 45% of his three attempts for the Boston Celtics during the 2019 playoffs, and he has taken that shooting form into the new season with the New York Knicks.

Over nine appearances for his new team, Morris is averaging a career-high 5.6 three-point attempts per contest and has connected with 24 of his 50 attempts.

This means that the veteran is not only shooting a career-high from deep but also leads the NBA in accuracy for players that have attempted at least 50 three-pointers. Admittedly, Morris is unlikely to hold this position for long, although the Philadelphia native should be applauded for working hard to improve his perimeter shot.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram