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OKC Thunder stand as most daunting roadblock for Celtics’ 19th title

The Celtics executed their game plan on Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Ever since Joe Mazzulla took over as Boston’s head coach, the Celtics have crafted a strategy on the hardwood that relies on a bombardment of shots from beyond the arc.

And as expected, the Celtics fired salvo after salvo from 3-point range against arguably the top contender in the Western Conference in the OKC Thunder.

Of the 30 points Boston accrued in the first quarter, 27 of them came via 3-pointers. At the half, Boston had attempted 36 shots from 3-point range — the most launched in a half in NBA history.