{"id":239605,"date":"2026-04-21T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/the-3-3-pointer-nba-playoff-games-quiz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:00:40","slug":"the-3-3-pointer-nba-playoff-games-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/the-3-3-pointer-nba-playoff-games-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;3 3-pointer NBA playoff games&#8217; quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Knicks fans love to have someone to hate, and the New York faithful at Madison Square Garden have found a new antagonist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span> Veteran CJ McCollum went off for 32 points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/teams\/atlanta_hawks\/73\" class=\"yard_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> 107-106 Game 2 win on the road, showing off his closing ability. The trade deadline acquisition scored six points in the final 2:08 and made two go-ahead buckets in that stretch while also getting\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/articles\/hawks_cj_mccollum_becomes_newest_msg_villain_in_game_2_win_over_knicks\/s1_13132_43751941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">into<\/a><span>\u00a0a shouting match with the fiery Jose Alvarado in the third quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the game, McCollum did his best to avoid becoming the latest to take on the \u201cvillain\u201d role at MSG.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI ain\u2019t no villain. I\u2019m a nice guy with two kids and a wife,\u201d McCollum <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cj-mccollum-sends-clear-message-045100607.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFWchgBkNeaZXaZCeYtWjpf677l_GCkiuMG8V9qcBWeSoBa9ZBLPRfowQuduyOCZ9sPW99nUNbWKMTweR-8Z83NzPe1v6lZgBENaRyYasbSNACPBizsF04ArfkucD4wso_HoLBEGhAUy7uXr3bESaHSGTdKo1zFfFFRipDj9UrI1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>said when asked<\/span><\/a><span> drawing the ire of Knicks fans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s admiration. Great passionate fans in a really hostile environment. If anything, I think it\u2019s a sign of respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>The Hawks needed every one of McCollum\u2019s points and team-high six assists to rally from a 14-point deficit and tie the series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Which brings us to today\u2019s quiz. McCollum made three three-pointers in a playoff game for the 26th time in his career. With that being said, can you name the NBA players with at least 25 such games in the postseason?<\/p>\n<p><span>Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you\u2019d like to see us make in the future? 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