The Indiana Pacers did not make the playoffs this season but that did not stop Bahamian professional basketball player Chavano "Buddy" Hield from eclipsing his own single-season record for most three-pointers. Hield finished the season with a total of 288 made three-pointers in the 80 games that he played in this season. Coming into this season, his previous high three-point total in made shots from outside was 282 which he had during the 2020-2021 NBA season with the Sacramento Kings.

Hield passed his career high of 282 made three-point shots against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, in a 122-115 loss on their home floor at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. He made five three-pointers in that game en route to a team-high 22 points in 22 minutes of play.

"Should have been up to 300 three-pointers this year ... save that for next year," Hield said. "Just a testament to me doing what I've been doing for the last seven years in the league."

The 30-year-old achieved the milestone when he pulled up for a three-point shot in the fourth quarter of that game with 6:19 left. The Pacers trailed 112-102 at that point. That was his final made shot from the deep for the game and his third in the fourth quarter.

The Pacers' offensive rating, three-point percentage as a team, and field goal percentage are all better with Hield on the court than on the bench. His accuracy from deep spaces out the floor and makes the Pacers' offense far more potent, which has made him a key component all season long.

He finished the final game of the season with 15 points, all coming from deep. They won that game 141-136 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Hield fell just 12 made three-pointers short of the elusive 300-made three-point shots club that was entered into by the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson this year. He joined his teammate Stephen Curry and the Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden in that club. Thompson, who is the son of Bahamian retired basketball player Mychal "Sweet Bells" Thompson, finished with 301 made three-point shots this season.

Hield's 288 made three-pointers placed him second behind Thompson this past season. Curry finished third with 273 made three-point shots.

The Grand Bahama native averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his 80 games played this season. He was able to post a career-high 1.2 steals per game. He shot 45.8 percent from the field and 42.5 percent from deep which was his best clip from deep since the 2018-2019 season.

The Pacers had a promising season, but they struggled in the second half of the season. They finished with a 35-47 win/loss record, five games off the pace from advancing to the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished 11th overall.

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