The Celtics and Magic entered their first-round playoff series on opposite ends of the 3-point spectrum.
The Celtics made an NBA-record 1,457 3-pointers during the regular season. They took 5.8 more 3-point attempts per game than Golden State, which finished second in that category. More than half of the Celtics’ field-goal attempts were 3-pointers.
Orlando is different. The Magic made a league-worst 11.2 3-pointers per game and finished 28th in the league in scoring at 105.4 points per game.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is not taking the Magic lightly despite those numbers. The Magic led by one at the half Sunday, but the Celtics were able to pull away for a series-opening victory
“They’re well coached.