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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
Kristaps Porzingis, C Day-To-Day Apr 3
Jrue Holiday, PG Day-To-Day Apr 3
Al Horford, C Day-To-Day Apr 2
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
John Collins, PF Out Apr 2
Lauri Markkanen, PF Out Apr 2
Cody Williams, F Out Apr 2
Jordan Clarkson, PG Out Mar 27
Elijah Harkless, G Out Mar 24

Game Information

TD Garden

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

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 64 12 .842 - W11
Denver 47 30 .610 17.5 L2
Minnesota 44 32 .579 20 W3
Portland 33 43 .434 31 W1
Utah 16 61 .208 48.5 L7

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 20 .737 - L1
New York 48 28 .632 8 L1
Toronto 28 48 .368 28 L1
Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31 W2
Philadelphia 23 53 .303 33 L9
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