The Milwaukee Bucks set an NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a single game, with Sam Merrill’s shot breaking the Houston Rockets’ previous mark of 27, in Tuesday night’s 144-97 win against the Miami Heat.

The Bucks finished with 29 made 3s. Point guard Jrue Holiday lead the team with six 3-point shots made and tallied 24 points and seven assists. Shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo followed closely with five 3-pointers, and a record 12 different players hit at least one. Only Giannis Antetokounmpo did not, among those who played.

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Milwaukee notched the largest road victory in franchise history against the team that eliminated the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs last season.

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How the Bucks set the NBA single-game record for 3-pointers

How the Bucks got hot

Eric Nehm, Bucks beat writer: It started early for the Bucks with Brook Lopez hitting their' first 3-pointer just 36 seconds into Tuesday night's game. They then went on to hit eight of their first 11 3-pointers, with Holiday hitting all three of his 3-point attempts in the first quarter to give the Bucks a 46-26 lead after one quarter. By halftime, the Bucks had made 16 of 27 from deep and kept it going all the way to the final buzzer.

Breaking down the box score

Nehm: Every Bucks player hit a 3-pointer on Tuesday night except the league's reigning back-to-back MVP Antetokounmpo, who missed both of his attempts from deep. It was the first time in NBA history 12 different players made a 3 in a single game. Giannis' older brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo actually hit his first career 3-pointer, and Holiday made 6 of 10 attempts from beyond the arc. For the night, the Bucks made 56.9 percent (29 of 51) of their 3-point attempts.

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