You won’t believe whose record Aaron Gordon tied in the season opener
On Thursday night, Aaron Gordon was reaching flow state levelshe suddenly looks like the best three-point shooter in the world. At one point during Denver Nuggets‘ final loss to the Golden State Warriors 137-131 in overtime, Gordon hit eight straight 3-pointers. He proved that the incredible three-point shooting development he showed last season was no fluke, and no one will ever doubt him now after finishing with a career-best 10 three-pointers, a 50-point performance despite the loss.
But in a bit of a funny coincidence, the last time any player made at least 10 3-pointers in their first game of the season was December 23, 2020. Terry Rozierrecently arrested by the FBI, made 10 long balls to open the 2020-21 campaign for the Charlotte Hornets. No one in NBA history has made more 3-pointers in a season opener than Gordon and Rozier.
This nugget of information is highlighted pretty hilarious by the Inside NBA crew following Thursday night’s loss to the Nuggets.
“This falls into the category of, ‘You can’t just make these things up.’ Aaron Gordon made 10 3-pointers tonight, tying Terry Rozier in 2020 for the most in a season opener in NBA history. I kid you not,” Ernie Johnson deadpanned, via Rob Perez (WorldWideWob) on X (formerly Twitter).
— Rob Perez (@WorldVideWob) October 24, 2025
It is pure comedy that Gordon’s feat has only been matched by someone who is now facing possible jail time for his association with illegal sports betting activities. Rozier, whose career has fallen off a cliff in the past year, he was recently arrested by the FBI for allegedly providing inside information that led to a $200,000 windfall that was reportedly counted and collected at his home.
The Nuggets forward’s incredible play shouldn’t be forgotten anytime soon, but it’s in serious danger of making headlines given how hot a topic Rozier’s (and Chauncey Billups’) arrests have been.
It’s not safe to bet that Aaron Gordon will ever make 10 3s for the Nuggets again
Gordon became a 43.6 percent three-point shooter for the Nuggets on 3.4 attempts per contest last season. His previous career high in three-point percentage for a full season was 34.9.
While Gordon has greatly improved as a three-point shooter, no one should expect him to make this many threes ever again. In fact, he was made for his career more than five triples in the game only five times in his career (in 721 games).
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