Celtics hit 29 threes
The Boston Celtics tied an NBA record by making 29 three-pointers in one game and clinched the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed after a blowout of New Orleans. (espn.com)
Boston tied the National Basketball Association single-game record with 29 made three-pointers Friday night and locked up the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 playoff seed with a 144-118 win over New Orleans. (apnews.com) Sam Hauser scored 24 points and made eight three-pointers, Jaylen Brown added 23 points in 29 minutes, and Payton Pritchard finished with 21 points and 10 assists at TD Garden. (apnews.com) Boston made 17 of 30 shots from beyond the arc in the first half and had 25 made threes by the end of the third quarter, while New Orleans had allowed no more than 24 in any game this season before Friday. (nola.com) The 29 threes matched Boston’s own 29-make night against the New York Knicks on October 22, 2024, and equaled the league mark that ESPN’s records page says was first set by Milwaukee in 2020 and matched again by Memphis on April 6, 2026. (nba.com) (espn.com) (apnews.com) The seeding mattered as much as the shooting. Boston’s win secured the second seed in the East and home court for at least the first round before the National Basketball Association playoffs begin April 18. (espn.com) (nba.com) The Celtics reached that spot despite long stretches without Jayson Tatum, who rested Friday, and Boston.com reported the club has now reached the postseason for a 12th straight year. (apnews.com) (boston.com) Pritchard told ESPN the team could “take a couple of days and get back to work,” after a regular season in which Boston chased a top seed while managing injuries and minutes. (espn.com) Boston closes the regular season Sunday, April 12, at home against Orlando, then opens the postseason next week with a record-tying shooting night as its latest marker. (ticketmaster.com) (nba.com)
