New York Knick's JR Smith Sets NBA Record With 22 3-Point Attempts In One Game [VIDEO]

Despite their 102-91 loss against the Miami Heat on April 6, 2014, J.R. Smith successfully set a new NBA record for most three-point attempts in a game. He shot 10 out of 22 attempts from the three-point range and led the New York Knicks in scoring for the second consecutive game. The previous record was set by Damon Stoudamire in 2005 with 21 attempts while he was with the Portland Trail Blazers in a report by Fox Sports.

J.R. Smith has gained reputation of attempting shots too many times and failing to make plays that involve his other teammates, even with the presence of other all-stars like Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudamire. Social media sites like Twitter and Instagram were full of jokes, poking fun at Smith's previous trigger-happy attempts and a previous tweet of his, saying "But trust me give me that chance again I'll shoot it again!"

A video below shows his record-breaking attempts from beyond the arc.

The Knicks' loss to the Heat puts them further below the Atlanta Hawks and slimmed chances of garnering the last playoff berth for the Eastern Conference. As the 2013-2014 NBA playoffs are set to commence in less than two weeks, the last four games of the Knicks do not shift well into their favor. They are set to play against teams that already have guaranteed spots in the playoffs, according to Sports Illustrated.

Carmelo Anthony did not contribute much and complained about his shoulder. Anthony only garnered 10 points and had nine turnovers against the Washington Wizards. He had 13 points against the Heat, although playing for 44 minutes.

J.R. Smith had 32 points. Lebron James led the Heat with 38 points, while Dwyane Wade sits on the bench to recover from a sore hamstring. J.R. Smith is expected to lead the Knicks in the remainder of the regular season, although the only way for them to get into the playoffs is to win against all four teams in the final weeks and the Hawks ending 3-4, according to NBC Sports.