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Despite their reputation as lottery-bound former knuckleheads, the Washington Wizards are actually a very formidable defensive team – ranking sixth out of 30 NBA teams in defensive efficiency entering Friday night. And despite his reputation as an all-around offensive marvel, Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams entered Friday shooting right around the league average on three-pointers, the first time he’s hit that mark since the 2009-10 season.
This is why it was remarkable to watch Deron hit the mark, over and over again, from three-point land on Friday night. Williams broke the NBA’s record for most three-pointers in a half with nine, missing just two times as he led his Nets to a blowout lead over Washington that it would not relinquish. Williams and the Nets held on to beat Washington by a 95-78 score, and though D-Will fell short of the all time NBA record of 12 three-pointers in a contest (held by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall), he still notched 11 of those bombs in almost 38 minutes of play on 16 attempts, finishing with 42 points.
This is why it was remarkable to watch Deron hit the mark, over and over again, from three-point land on Friday night. Williams broke the NBA’s record for most three-pointers in a half with nine, missing just two times as he led his Nets to a blowout lead over Washington that it would not relinquish. Williams and the Nets held on to beat Washington by a 95-78 score, and though D-Will fell short of the all time NBA record of 12 three-pointers in a contest (held by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall), he still notched 11 of those bombs in almost 38 minutes of play on 16 attempts, finishing with 42 points.