{"id":668461,"date":"2026-03-20T09:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/668461\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:33:41","slug":"hawks-jonathan-kuminga-drains-the-sixth-longest-shot-in-nba-history-in-improbable-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/668461\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga drains the sixth-longest shot in NBA history in improbable fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta Hawks<\/a> star Jonathan Kuminga improbably made the sixth-longest basket in NBA history during the third quarter of the team\u2019s 135-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

Kuminga, 23, snared a rebound under his own basket with about five seconds left in the quarter. He took one dribble and appeared to fling a pass across the court<\/a> to an open Jock Landale under the rim, hoping for a quick layup.<\/p>\n

Instead, Kuminga\u2019s 75-foot pass went straight through the net for a 3-pointer. Kuminga, seemingly incredulous that he made the basket, put his hands on his head, stunned that he made it.<\/p>\n

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The basket was the longest by a Hawks player in the play-by-play era and the sixth-longest among all players in the play-by-play era since 1997-98, according to Elias Sports. The previous longest made basket by a Hawks player was a 63-foot bucket by Jason Terry on Jan. 5, 2000.<\/p>\n

Kuminga\u2019s basket was one of many highlights in the Hawks’ 11th straight win. The win streak has propelled the Hawks to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta hasn\u2019t won at least 11 in a row since winning a franchise-record 19 straight during the 2014-15 season. Their current streak is tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in club history.<\/p>\n

Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks. Kuminga had 16 points with five rebounds and three assists in the win.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) shoots over Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas, on March 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

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The Mavericks<\/a> have now lost 11 of their last 13 and appear destined for the draft lottery at 23-47.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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