Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla brought up the NFL when asked about the growing regularity of three-pointers in the NBA.
The Celtics are on the way to breaking records for the number of three-point shots attempted and made in one season. Boston has averaged an attempted 51.1 three-pointers per game, the highest in the NBA this season.
This is now becoming a common thread throughout the league though — other teams have begun to follow suit, with each attempting at least 30 per game. This strategy has proven to be advantageous, as the team that makes more 3s wins 67 percent of the time.