Keegan Murray shatters record held by Kobe Bryant with mind-blowing 3-point barrage
Keegan Murray went human torch mode in a 125-104 win for the Sacramento Kings in a Saturday game against the Utah Jazz. In the process, Murray now holds an NBA record that was previously held by Kobe Bryant.
During the game, Murray started with a mind-blowing 12-of-13 performance from 3-point range. He would finish the game with a career-high 47 points on 12-for-15 shooting from 3-point range with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Murray’s 12 made 3-pointers are also a career-high.
Here is every 3-pointer form Murray’s heater:
Watch all 12 of Keegan Murray’s 3-pointers from his 47-point career night! pic.twitter.com/gedyM7nlal
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2023
With his performance, Murray is now the youngest player in NBA history with 12+ 3-point field goals in a single game. Murray is 23 years, 119 days and surpassed Bryant’s record of 24 years, 137 days with the old record.
Keegan Murray is the youngest player (23y, 119d) to have a game with 12+ 3PM, previously: Kobe Bryant (24y, 137 d). https://t.co/3NIT26vj6X
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 17, 2023
While that record is impressive enough, Murray is just the 7th player in NBA history with 12+ 3-pointers in a game. Klay Thompson (3 times), Stephen Curry (2 times), Bryant, Donyell Marshall, Damian Lillard and Zach LaVine are the others.
However, Murray is the only player from that group to shoot 80% or better from 3-point range in the game:
Of this group, Keegan Murray is the only player to shoot an 80+ 3P% in such a game.
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2023
Murray’s career is off to a flying start, and the former Hawkeye has an impressively bright future in the NBA.