Joe Harris dominated the largest field in 3-point shootout history, scoring 26 in his final round to edge out Stephen Curry for the crown. Harris hit 12 in a row after missing his first three shots in the final, and sank his entire money ball rack in both rounds to win the contest in his first appearance.
Joe Harris drains nine straight and posts another perfect money ball rack to finish with a championship round score of 26! 🔥🔥🔥#MtnDew3PT pic.twitter.com/abh9qlo6Ix
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 17, 2019
The Brooklyn Net got off to a hot start, nailing his final eight shots to score 25. He was joined in the final round by Buddy Hield, who hit all but one of his money balls for a score of 26, and Stephen Curry, who sank his final ten shots to put up 28 in the first round.
The only thing more dangerous than Steph Curry is Steph Curry on the moneyball rack 🔥🔥 https://t.co/EIGIERValx
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 17, 2019
Harris went first in the final and set the pace with 26. Hield couldn’t keep up, but Curry looked like he was in line for his second title as he hit his first nine shots. He floundered in the middle of the course and needed to sink his entire final rack to force a tie; he missed his third money ball shot to cede the win to Harris.
Other than Curry, the other hometown competitors, Kemba Walker and Seth Curry, were underwhelming. They scored 15 and 17, respectively. Reigning champion Devin Booker and Danny Green put up strong showings in the opening round with 23 apiece, but fell short of the high bar set by Harris.
Harris pledged to give his trophy to the University of Charlotte for letting him practice for the contest.
