First 3-pointer in NBA History On this day, in 1979 Boston Celtic Chris Ford scored the first three-point basket in NBA history with 3:48 left in the first quarter of a victory over the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. October 12, 1979 Sport: Basketball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Basketball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine