Entering Tuesday night, the Celtics led the NBA in three pointers attempted per game (51.1) and three pointers made per game (18.9). They take a lot of threes and make a lot of threes.
Tuesday night was no different. In fact, it was the main catalyst for Boston’s 120-117 win.
The Celtics shot 22/41 from while the Cavs were just 10/29. Boston outscored Cleveland by 36 from beyond the arc in what was eventually a 3-point win.
When the Celtics hit 20-plus threes, they win.
Dating back to last season, the Celtics now have 16 games with at least 20 made threes.