The corner three, which measures 22 feet from the center of the rim, is a more efficient shot than a three from the wings or the top of the key (23 feet, nine inches).

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has preached the corner three-pointer for the floor space it creates for players to drive to the basket and for the increased reward (1.18 Pts/Attempt) it produces on the scoreboard.

Over the last five seasons, the league as a whole has attempted 27.6 percent of its threes from the corner. The Spurs, meanwhile, have attempted 39.3 percent of their threes from the corner, easily the highest rate over that time.

Richard Jefferson is leading the league in both makes (29) and attempts (55) from the corners this year.