Cavaliers' Korver ties Pierce for 4th on NBA's 3-pointers list
Kyle Korver shot his way into sole possession of fourth on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers list Saturday, or so we thought.
The 36-year-old veteran seemingly passed Paul Pierce roughly mid-way through the first half against the Orlando Magic. However, the officials later ruled his second make of the game didn't count, as his foot was out of bounds at the time.
After a review, it was determined that Kyle Korver was out of bounds.... but this 3 was insane 😯 pic.twitter.com/YBCwtu6r9X
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) January 7, 2018
He failed to drill another in the second half and therefore finished the night locked in a tie with The Truth.
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers made |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Allen | 2973 |
| 2 | Reggie Miller | 2560 |
| 3 | Jason Terry | 2244 |
| T-4 | Kyle Korver | 2143 |
| T-4 | Paul Pierce | 2143 |
| 6 | Jamal Crawford | 2097 |
| 7 | Vince Carter | 2063 |
| 8 | Stephen Curry | 2028 |
| 9 | Jason Kidd | 1988 |
| 10 | Joe Johnson | 1948 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
Korver entered the night averaging 10.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting from the field and 44.3 percent from distance (10th in NBA) in 22.5 minutes as a reserve for the Cavaliers this season.
Cleveland emerged with a narrow 131-127 victory over Orlando. A road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves is up next on Monday, which is when Korver will look to break his tie with Pierce.