Hawks' Jonathan Kuminga drains the sixth-longest shot in NBA history in improbable fashion

Atlanta Hawks prima Jonathan Kuminga improbably made the sixth-longest handbasket successful NBA past during the 3rd 4th of the team’s 135-120 triumph implicit the Dallas Mavericks connected Wednesday astatine the American Airlines Center.

Kuminga, 23, snared a rebound nether his ain handbasket with astir 5 seconds near successful the quarter. He took 1 dribble and appeared to fling a walk crossed the tribunal to an unfastened Jock Landale nether the rim, hoping for a speedy layup.

Instead, Kuminga’s 75-foot walk went consecutive done the nett for a 3-pointer. Kuminga, seemingly incredulous that helium made the basket, enactment his hands connected his head, stunned that helium made it.

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Atlanta Hawks guardant Jonathan Kuminga (0) drove downcourt and scored against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2nd fractional astatine American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, connected March 18, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

The handbasket was the longest by a Hawks subordinate successful the play-by-play epoch and the sixth-longest among each players successful the play-by-play epoch since 1997-98, according to Elias Sports. The erstwhile longest made handbasket by a Hawks subordinate was a 63-foot bucket by Jason Terry connected Jan. 5, 2000.

Kuminga’s handbasket was 1 of galore highlights successful the Hawks' 11th consecutive win. The triumph streak has propelled the Hawks to the No. 8 effect successful the Eastern Conference.

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Atlanta Hawks guardant Jonathan Kuminga (not pictured) drove downcourt and scored arsenic halfway Jock Landale (31) tried to scope the shot during the 2nd fractional against the Dallas Mavericks astatine American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, connected March 18, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Atlanta hasn’t won astatine slightest 11 successful a enactment since winning a franchise-record 19 consecutive during the 2014-15 season. Their existent streak is tied for the fourth-longest winning streak successful nine history.

Dyson Daniels had 19 points connected 9-of-13 shooting, and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks. Kuminga had 16 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists successful the win.

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Atlanta Hawks guardant Jonathan Kuminga (0) shoots implicit Dallas Mavericks defender Klay Thompson (31) successful the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled successful Dallas, Texas, connected March 18, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)

The Mavericks person present mislaid 11 of their past 13 and look destined for the draught lottery astatine 23-47.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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