The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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APRIL 2024 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 63 BY CLAYTON SAYFIE A lot went right for the Miami Heat on March 17 in Detroit. Center/ forward Bam Adebayo hit a game-win- ning three to beat the Pistons 104-101 in a contest that saw former Michi- gan standout Duncan Robinson drop a season-high 30 points, four shy of his career best. I n t h e p ro c e s s , t h e 6 - fo o t -7, 215-pound former undrafted free agent hit the vaunted 1,000 three-pointer landmark with his first of 7 triples on the afternoon. That made him the fast- est player in NBA history to reach 1,000 threes. He also previously set records for needing the fewest regular-season games to reach 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800 and 900 made threes. "That's the most important part — got it in a win, which is awesome," Rob- inson said with a smile. "We can put it to bed now. After 1,000, I don't need to hear about 1,100 or whatever it is after that. A thousand is what it is, and from there we can call it." The Heat were without its two lead- ing scorers in guards Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in the win over Detroit, meaning greater responsibility was on ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Duncan Robinson Becomes Fastest NBA Player In History To 1,000 Three-Pointers In a game where Robinson scored 30 points and hit 7 three-pointers to help Miami defeat Detroit 104-101, his first long-range basket was a career milestone as his 1,000th triple in the NBA. PHOTO COURTESY MIAMI HEAT/NBA.COM