
Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationSam Hauser becomes 4th Celtics player with 9 3s in a game as Boston keeps shooting from deep

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 Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jrue Holiday, PG | Day-To-Day | Apr 24 |
Jayson Tatum, SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 24 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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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

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
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51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
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30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
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26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
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24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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