The Boston Celtics were at it again from distance as Sam Hauser hit nine three-pointers in a 114-108 win over the Utah Jazz.
Hauser had a career-best 33-point night and joined teammates Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard in having a game with nine threes or more — the first time four teammates have done that in an NBA season.
The Celtics shoot a league-high 47.5 threes per game and make 17.7. The Celtics are the only team to attempt more three-pointers than two-pointers.
Hauser also became the 20th NBA player to make at least seven threes in a quarter, doing it in the third against the Jazz.
“Running in transition and trying to find a window, these guys were looking for me. I was just trying to make that decision pay off,” Hauser said. “Sometimes when you get in a flow, every shot you take feels like it’s going in.”
Elsewhere, Steph Curry scored 24 points and moved within two three-pointers of becoming the first player in NBA history with 4,000 as the Golden State Warriors won their fifth straight game by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120.
