Boston Celtics The season began in the same way as the previous one ended, with a dominance over the rest that was reflected in the game on November 25 against Los Angeles Clippersbecause they made history once again in the NBA. Now it was thanks to the long-distance success of its perimeter exponents.
The 126-94 victory seemed anecdotal, if you take into account that what was really important happened in the second quarter, when Boston Celtics scored 51 points. Of those goals, 36 came via triple, since up to 12 three-pointers were scored by the current NBA champions, which translated into tying the competition’s historical record for most triples in a quarter, in addition to surpass the franchise mark, both in long-distance baskets and in goals scored.
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A frenetic stretch of the green team, which was led by Derrick Whitewho was the most successful in this section. The four times he attempted the basket behind the 7.24 meter line the ball went into the hoop, although on a night remembered like this, he was not the only one who stood out, given that Jaylen Brown He converted three of four pitches and Payton Pritchard emulated Brown, although with a lower percentage (3/5).
The other two triples that completed the feat came through Sam Hauser (1/1) and Jrue Holiday (1/3). In total, there was an efficiency of 70.6% (12/17).
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Boston Celtics had a plethora of moments that were enough to win
In contrast, only five doubles and the same number of free hits were scored, for a total of 51 points that established an insurmountable margin that gave victory to Boston Celticsnumber 15 in 18 games, positioning itself in second place in the Eastern Conference, behind the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-1).
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It is also incredible that in the rest of the rooms, those directed by Joe Mazzulla They did not demonstrate the same effectiveness. In the first quarter it was 23.5% (4/17), in the third it rose to 40% (4/10) and in the last it dropped again, with 28% (2/7).
Furthermore, it is striking that those 12 triples he made Boston Celtics in the second period it was more than everything converted by Los Angeles Clippers throughout the engagement, finishing with seven three-point baskets, in 26 attempts. Three of them thanks to the star’s hand James Harden.
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