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Too many 3-pointers? Why the NBA doesn't think it's an issue

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When the defending champion Boston Celtics fired up 61 3-pointers on opening night against the New York Knicks, tying the second-most attempts in a regulation NBA game, the result went beyond a nationally televised blowout.

It sparked a seasonlong conversation about how many 3-pointers are too many. It's not just Boston. After leveling out around 35 3-point attempts per game the past five years, already an increase of more than 50% from what we saw a decade ago (22.