One important part of the Sacramento Kings putting an end to their losing ways is going to be three-point shooting. In today’s NBA being a great three-point shooting team is essentially equivalent to being a good team.
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That claim seems dubious, I know. But the top ten teams in three-point shooting percentage and 13 of the top 14 all made the playoffs. The only team to miss out in the top 14 was the Indiana Pacers, who were very close to getting in. So clearly there’s at least some sort of relationship between long distance shooting and success in the Association.