Facing a 17-point deficit entering the fourth quarter, Bogdanovic tried to do his part to keep the game within striking distance. Bogdanovic has 13 points in the fourth quarter, including three triples, although he and the Hawks fell short, suffering a 129-122 loss to the Nuggets.

In the end, however, Bogdan Bogdanovic put up the best game of his NBA career, an admirable effort despite the loss. The Hawks guard finished with a career-high 40 points in 36 minutes of play, and he shot the ball well, making 14 of his 24 shots from the field and nailing 10 of his 17 triples. And in doing so, he became the first player in Hawks franchise history to tally 40+ points and 10+ threes in a single game, according to StatMuse.

There have been plenty of snipers in Hawks history; the likes of Joe Johnson, Kyle Korver, and Steve Smith come to mind. However, none of them made 10 threes in a single game during their time in Atlanta. In fact, there is only one other player in franchise history who has drained 10+ triples, and it’s veteran forward Danilo Gallinari, who did so in February 2021 against the Boston Celtics.

During that game, however, Gallinari finished with a “mere” 38 points, missing out on the Bogdan Bogdanovic club by a single bucket.