LA Clippers

Watch Blake Griffin hit an alley-oop three-pointer to beat the shot clock

Published Nov. 25, 2015 5:47 p.m. ET

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin is a much improved outside shooter this season, bumping his shooting from 16-24 feet up to 46.7 percent, which puts him ahead of even Dirk Nowitzki (45.8 percent).

As he's expanded his game, the co-captain of Lob City hasn't finished as many alley-oops as he used to. But if you throw Griffin an oop, he's still capable of finding a way to score.

In the third quarter of the Clippers' much-needed 111-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets, Griffin caught a pass from Wesley Johnson in the air and knocked down a shot-clock-beating 3-pointer, all in one motion:

The logical next step in Griffin's evolution is taking more 3-pointers. That hasn't transpired yet, as he's only attempted 9 three-pointers in 14 games (0.6 per game). But if that shot and his success from mid-range is any indication, Griffin might be ready to put his soft stroke to use from deep.