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Blake Griffin made the All-Star team and is producing one of the best all-around years of his career, but his achievements seem to have flown under the radar this season.
With the Detroit Pistons clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings, Griffin dropped 45 points in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, including a career-high nine 3-pointers:
Blake Griffin made a career-high nine three-pointers on Friday, beating his old single-game best by three and tying the mark for second-most in a game for Detroit. #DetroitBasketball
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— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 6, 2019
Griffin has consistently worked on his perimeter shooting in recent years, going from an average of just under two three-point attempts per game during the 2016-17 season to a whopping seven attempts per game this year.
This increased volume has been met with better efficiency, too, as Griffin is shooting a career-high 36.5 percent from beyond the arc. He is also running his best Effective Field Goal percentage since the 2013-14 season.
The former no. 1 overall pick has always had tremendous versatility in terms of his skill set and abilities, but his game has gotten consistently more unpredictable over the years. Whereas Griffin used to operate mostly from the post, he now stalks the perimeter and operates pretty well in the pick-and-roll game.
However, perhaps the most notable change has been Griffin's durability. The 29-year-old had played barely over 60 percent of all games in the last three seasons, but he has already played in 73 games this year, his highest number since the 2013-14 season as well.
With three games remaining, the Pistons play the Hornets, Grizzlies and Knicks to end the season. They hold a one-game advantage over the Miami Heat for the eighth spot, but also have the chance to jump the Nets and Magic in the standings.
