Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is credited with scoring the first three-point basket in NBA history. On October 12, 1979, during a game against the Houston Rockets, Ford made the historic shot in the first quarter. The three-point line had been introduced to the NBA for the first time that season as part of a league-wide rule change. Ford's shot marked the beginning of the three-point revolution in the NBA, a game-changing element that has become a fundamental aspect of modern basketball strategy.
