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Sam Hauser becomes 4th Celtics player with 9 3s in a game as Boston keeps shooting from deep

Sam Hauser makes Celtics history with seven 3s in a quarter

Hauser made a season-high 9 3s, part of a career-best 33-point night in the Celtics' 114-108 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. He joined teammates Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard in having a game with nine 3s or more — the first time four teammates have done that in an NBA season.

Perhaps it was inevitable for a team that shoots an NBA-most 47.5 3s per game and makes 17.7. The Celtics are the only team to attempt more 3-pointers than 2-pointers.

They outdid those averages by making 18 of 53 on Monday night, led by Hauser, who went 9 of 19. Boston was 22 of 40 inside the arc.

“No idea, no idea, but that’s cool,” Hauser said when asked if was aware of he and his teammates' accomplishment.

Four days earlier, Pritchard made 10 3s in Boston’s 123-105 win over Philadelphia. The day before that, White made nine 3s in a win over Portland. Tatum, who sat out Monday night to manage a right knee issue, made nine 3s against Chicago in December.

Hauser also became the 20th NBA player to make at least seven 3s 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.”

Three is more than two — and the Celtics live by that axiom, winning the NBA title last season and sitting comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference as they seek a repeat.

“It wasn’t like we were going out of our way to get him the ball. He has an innate ability to find the ball and create advantages,” coach Joe Mazzulla said. “The guys did a great job of finding him once he got hot. There’s no shot that he shoots that we think is a bad shot.”

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 108 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 108 - 114
4th 13.1 John Collins lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals) 108 - 114
4th 15.2 Johnny Juzang enters the game for Walker Kessler 108 - 114
4th 15.2 Jazz Full timeout 108 - 114

Statistics

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43-95 FG 40-93
45.3 Field Goal % 43.0
13-38 3PT 18-53
34.2 Three Point % 34.0
9-12 FT 16-18
75.0 Free Throw % 88.9
48 Rebounds 47
14 Offensive Rebounds 12
34 Defensive Rebounds 35
29 Assists 28
3 Steals 11
4 Blocks 8
12 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
12 Fast Break Points 20
42 Points in Paint 42
13 Fouls 12
3 Largest Lead 24
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jrue Holiday, PG Day-To-Day Apr 24
Jayson Tatum, SF Day-To-Day Apr 24
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Elijah Harkless, G Out Apr 12
KJ Martin, F Out Apr 12
John Collins, PF Out Apr 12
Lauri Markkanen, PF Out Apr 12
Isaiah Collier, G Out Apr 12

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 61 21 .744 - W2
New York 51 31 .622 10 W1
Toronto 30 52 .366 31 L2
Brooklyn 26 56 .317 35 L3
Philadelphia 24 58 .293 37 L2
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