"There have been six teams in NBA History who have players win consecutive 3-point contest titles. The Miami Heat will not be one of those teams - at least not for now. One year after Heat guard Tyler Herro took home the award, first-year Heat guard Norman Powell was named a participant. However, the 11-year veteran was eliminated in the first round for the second-straight year."
"Of the eight names who competed in the shootout this year, only three advance past the first round. Despite scoring 23 points, Powell finished behind Phoenix's Devin Booker (30), Portland's Damian Lillard (27) and Charlotte's Kon Knueppel (27) - who advanced - as well as Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell (24). Even though he's currently recovering from a torn achilles, Lillard evidently took home the crown for the third time in his career. His 29 points in the championship round held off Booker's 27."
Norman Powell, a first-year Miami Heat guard, participated in the 3-point contest and was eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive year. Powell scored 23 points in the first round and finished behind Devin Booker (30), Damian Lillard (27), Kon Knueppel (27) and Donovan Mitchell (24). Damian Lillard, who is recovering from a torn Achilles, won the contest for the third time after scoring 29 points in the championship round to hold off Booker's 27. Through 45 games, Powell is averaging a career-high 23.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 47.4% FG, 39.6% 3PT and 84.3% FT.
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