Charles Krupa
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter of Game 5 of an NBA basketball playoff series in Boston, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
SALT LAKE CITY — Nobody can dispute that it pays to shoot 3-point shots in the NBA. Do the math: They’re worth 50 percent more points than regular field goals.
Three of the four teams that qualified for the conference championships — Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics — ranked 1-2-3 in 3-point attempts this season; the fourth team, the Warriors, was sixth.