The Boston Celtics lifted their championship banner pregame, then tied an NBA record by making 29 3-pointers last night en route to a 132-109 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in the opening game of the NBA season.
Boston’s Jayson Tatum connected on 8 of 11 shots from behind the 3-point arc and scored a game-high 37 points. He also had 10 assists. Seven Celtics made at least one 3-pointer in the victory.
The Celtics tied the trey record set by the Milwaukee Bucks, who made 29 3-pointers against the Miami Heat on Dec. 29, 2020. Boston’s 29th 3-point came from Al Horford and gave the hosts a 126-93 lead with 8:54 to play. The Celtics missed their last 13 3-point attempts.
