Duncan Robinson buried seven three-pointers, scores a season-high 30 points and Bam Adebayo hits a buzzer-beater three-pointer to help lift the Heat to a 104-101 victory over the Pistons on Sunday afternoon
To note, 29-year-old Robinson made history in the game, as he has now hit the 1,000 made 3’s milestone in his 343rd NBA game, which makes him the fastest player to reach the mark; over the course of his career he has shot 1,006-of-2,516 from deep (40% 3-PT).
Other notable players with the fewest games to make 1,000 3-PT field goals include: Buddy Hield (350 games), Luka Doncic (351 games), Donovan Mitchell (355 games), and Stephen Curry (369 games). Robinson is now averaging 13.9 points and 3.0 assists per game this season, which are both career-highs.
In a game when the Heat were missing key players Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, Nikola Jovic, and Josh Richardson, Robinson came out firing in the first half, making five threes in his first six attempts. Robinson ended the night with 30 points (7-for-12 3-PT), four rebounds and five assists, while Adebayo scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Terry Rozier also contributed 
17 points and dished out nine assists.
A key moment in the game happened with 2:00 minutes left, when Robinson was fouled on a step back three-pointer and was able to convert a four-point play, after making the free throw to give himself 30 points, the Heat’s lead was extended to 101-96.
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