In the Celtics’ resounding 121-94 blowout of the Magic, Boston put up the third fewest three-point attempts (37) of the regular season so far. Orlando and their third stingiest defense held them to even fewer just before Christmas (33) to stun the Celtics after Boston lead by 15 points at halftime.
But on Friday night, the defending champs found another way to win.
During this 2-3 stretch since losing to the Thunder, the Celtics shot 61-of-212 (28.8%) from behind the arc and beat writers and fans alike questioned the Mazzulla Ball way. Even after crushing Orlando, head coach Joe Mazzulla still defended the threes they were taking, and thankfully, making last night.