Eric Gordon beats Kyrie in OT for 3-point title

The NBA’s three-point contest was shortened from three rounds to two back in 2000, but it took three full rounds for Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon to secure a win in the 2017 JBL Three-Point Contest.

After Gordon and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving each scored 20 points in the championship round, besting the score of 17 from Charlotte’s Kemba Walker, Gordon and Irving had to go to a bonus round to determine the winner. It was the first time the championship had required a shootout since 2012, when Kevin Love defeated Kevin Durant.

In the extra round, Irving made 8 of 10 shots from the corners and finished with 18 points. Gordon followed, utilizing the same energy-conserving set shot he’d used all night. After making just 2 of his first 5 attempts, Gordon made 11 of his next 12. Gordon finished with 21 to win it, becoming the first player in Rockets franchise history to win the three-point contest.