It’s only been two preseason games, but if we can draw any conclusions so far, it’s clear that the Indiana Pacers are embracing the 3-pointer this season. Pacers fans everywhere are rejoicing.
Last season, the Pacers ranked 27th in the league in 3-pointers attempted per 100 possessions with 23.2. To contextualize that number, the Houston Rockets took first place with 39.1, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (who somehow became a worse 3-point shooting team this summer) came in last with 21.5.
So far in the preseason (which, for legal purposes, I must say should be taken with a grain of salt and doesn’t really mean anything), the Pacers rank 17th with 28.