Game ID: 22300980
Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards
Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 27 26 25 26 104BOS 45 36 27 22 130
BOS @ WAS ScoutingBOS @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 2/27, returns tonight: 11 min (85% of 13)
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 30 min since (108% of 27)
WAS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 4 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 4 since 3/04, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 14)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 31 min since (115% of 27)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/10 after 6, 11 min since (85% of 13)
WAS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 4 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 5 since 3/04, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 16)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 31 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Butler back 3/12 after 4, 10 min since (72% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/10 after 6, 11 min since (87% of 13)
NEW Avdija 30 to 35 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Bagley III missed 5 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 3/10, returns tonight: 26 min (139% of 19)
BACK Champagnie back 3/14 after 5, 3 min since (19% of 16)
BACK Butler back 3/12 after 4, 12 min since (85% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/10 after 6, 11 min since (88% of 13)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Bagley III missed 6 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Holmes back 3/16 after 3, 26 min since (139% of 19)
BACK Champagnie back 3/14 after 5, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Butler back 3/12 after 4, 15 min since (108% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/10 after 6, 13 min since (97% of 13)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Kispert 26 to 32 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 7 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Holmes back 3/16 after 3, 23 min since (121% of 19)
BACK Champagnie back 3/14 after 5, 21 min since (136% of 16)
BACK Butler back 3/12 after 4, 17 min since (120% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/10 after 6, 16 min since (126% of 13)
NEW Coulibaly 27 to 33 min over the last 4
WAS availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 37 min (112% of 33)
OUT Avdija missed 3 since 3/16, returns tonight: 32 min (106% of 30)
OUT Jones missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 8 since 3/06, out tonight
BACK Holmes back 3/16 after 3, 24 min since (127% of 19)
BACK Champagnie back 3/14 after 5, 24 min since (152% of 16)
BACK Butler back 3/12 after 4, 20 min since (140% of 14)
NEW Coulibaly 27 to 32 min over the last 3
NEW Baldwin Jr. 13 to 18 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 9 since 3/06, returns tonight: 16 min (68% of 24)
BACK Kuzma back 3/21 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Avdija back 3/21 after 3, 32 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Holmes back 3/16 after 3, 25 min since (134% of 19)
BACK Champagnie back 3/14 after 5, 21 min since (132% of 16)
NEW Butler 14 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 5 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Kuzma back 3/21 after 2, 35 min since (109% of 33)
BACK Avdija back 3/21 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Bagley III back 3/23 after 9, 16 min since (68% of 24)
BACK Holmes back 3/16 after 3, 26 min since (138% of 19)
NEW Kispert 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 16 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Butler 14 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Davis 12 to 19 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 15 min since (126% of 12)
BOS availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 8 since 2/22, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 11)
OUT Brissett missed 3 since 3/05, returns tonight: 19 min (183% of 10)
BACK Tillman back 3/01 after 2, 15 min since (126% of 12)
BOS availability going into 3/12 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Tillman missed 2 since 3/09, returns tonight: 26 min (215% of 12)
BACK Queta back 3/11 after 8, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 3/11 after 3, 19 min since (183% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 3/12 after 2, 26 min since (215% of 12)
BACK Queta back 3/11 after 8, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 3/11 after 3, 18 min since (171% of 10)
NEW Kornet 15 to 21 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 8 min (75% of 11)
BACK Tillman back 3/12 after 2, 22 min since (180% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 3/11 after 3, 13 min since (124% of 10)
NEW Kornet 15 to 20 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 5 since 3/09, returns tonight: 22 min (74% of 29)
BACK Tillman back 3/12 after 2, 20 min since (160% of 12)
BACK Queta back 3/11 after 8, 5 min since (46% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 3/11 after 3, 17 min since (162% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Kornet 15 to 20 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 3/18 after 5, 22 min since (74% of 29)
BACK Tillman back 3/12 after 2, 19 min since (156% of 12)
BACK Queta back 3/11 after 8, 5 min since (46% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 3/11 after 3, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Kornet 15 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Hauser missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 24 min (116% of 21)
OUT Queta missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 11)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/18 after 5, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Tillman back 3/12 after 2, 18 min since (148% of 12)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 10 to 17 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/23 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/18 after 5, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Hauser back 3/22 after 2, 24 min since (116% of 21)
BACK Queta back 3/17 after 2, 6 min since (50% of 11)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 10 to 18 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Avdija at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Bagley III (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 33 and Tatum at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Porziņģis (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-13 and the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Boston 120, Washington 110, Boston by 10.
3/10 @ MIA 110-108 — WAS notes
WAS won 110-108. WAS shot 48% (39 of 81) to MIA's 45%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 40-51 against them. Kuzma led with 32 (9 of 23, 2 of 7 from three, 12 of 16 at the line); Kispert added 22, Avdija 16. The hinge was Q3, 33-28: the deficit went from 6 to 1. WAS trailed 48-54 at the half and won the second half 62-54. Coulibaly was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/12 @ MEM 97-109 — WAS notes
WAS lost 97-109. WAS shot 45% (37 of 82) to MEM's 45%, 11 of 36 from three. The glass went 28-53 against them. Kuzma led with 24 (10 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Kispert added 22, Avdija 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 25 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 84-64 against them. Jones's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ HOU 119-135 — WAS notes
WAS lost 119-135. WAS shot 49% (46 of 93) to HOU's 59%, 12 of 38 from three. The glass went 32-47 against them. Poole led with 25 (10 of 19, 5 of 12 from three); Avdija added 24, Kuzma 23. Q3 was theirs, 39-35, the deficit cut from 19 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. Jones's -19 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ CHI 98-127 — WAS notes
WAS lost 98-127. WAS shot 43% (36 of 84) to CHI's 58%, 13 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to CHI's 29. The glass went 32-51 against them. Kispert led with 16 (6 of 12, 3 of 6 from three); Coulibaly added 15, Poole 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-32, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. Omoruyi's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs BOS 104-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 104-130. WAS shot 46% (41 of 89) to BOS's 49%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 24. Poole led with 31 (12 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Champagnie added 14, Gill 13. Q4 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 30 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 108-78 against them. Kispert's -19 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Avdija at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 15 a night. Without Avdija (2 straight), Jones (2 straight), Bagley III (7 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 25 and VanVleet at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-15 and the defense, Houston allowing 107 a night to Washington's 122. Call it Houston 118, Washington 111.
3/21 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 128, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 19 and Poole at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Avdija (3 straight), Jones (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Sabonis at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Lyles (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-13 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 100 a night to Washington's 128. Call it Sacramento 120, Washington 111.
3/23 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 126, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Poole at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (4 straight), Bagley III (9 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 21 and Quickley at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Barrett (5 straight), Quickley (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 117 a night to Washington's 126 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 18 times a game to Washington's 15. Call it Washington 116, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
3/25 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 23 and DeRozan at 21 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 19 and Poole at 18 a game. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to Chicago's 11. Call it Chicago 119, Washington 112.
3/09 @ PHX 117-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-107. BOS shot 49% (46 of 94) to PHX's 51%, 15 of 39 from three. Tatum led with 29 (11 of 28, 5 of 9 from three); Brown added 27, Holiday 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-24: a lead of 5 became 12, and the lead reached 15. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/11 @ POR 121-99 — BOS notes
BOS won 121-99. BOS shot 49% (49 of 100) to POR's 45%, 15 of 40 from three. BOS turned it over 3 times to POR's 11. Brown led with 27 (13 of 29, 1 of 8 from three); Tatum added 26, Hauser 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-28: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/12 @ UTA 123-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-107. BOS shot 47% (43 of 92) to UTA's 48%, 20 of 49 from three, and went to the line 19 times to UTA's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Tatum led with 38 (13 of 25, 4 of 10 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); White added 24, Holiday 16. The hinge was Q1, 44-33: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22. White was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/14 vs PHX 127-112 — BOS notes
BOS won 127-112. BOS shot 53% (47 of 89) to PHX's 47%, 25 of 50 from three. BOS turned it over 8 times to PHX's 13. The glass went 33-51 against them. Brown led with 37 (14 of 23, 5 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 26, Horford 24. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: a lead of 5 became 17, and the lead reached 20. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/17 @ WAS 130-104 — BOS notes
BOS won 130-104. BOS shot 49% (43 of 87) to WAS's 46%, 24 of 50 from three, and went to the line 24 times to WAS's 14 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. Tatum led with 30 (8 of 17, 6 of 12 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Hauser added 30, Pritchard 14. The hinge was Q1, 45-27: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/18 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Tatum at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Porziņģis (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Fontecchio at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Brown Jr. (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 43 percent from three to Detroit's 32 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-11 a night and Boston plus-0. Call it Boston 120, Detroit 108, Boston by 12.
3/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 45 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Tatum at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 24 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 121 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Boston's 16. Call it Boston 122, Milwaukee 112, Boston by 10.
3/22 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 18 and Fontecchio at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 46 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Brown at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holiday (2 straight), Hauser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 46 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 118, Detroit 109.
3/23 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Dosunmu at 24 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 45 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Tatum at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holiday (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Chicago's 117 and the arc, Boston at 45 percent from three to Chicago's 38. Call it Boston 117, Chicago 114, Chicago keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
XT X. Tillman
WASAG A. Gill
CK C. Kispert
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Bernard
JB J. Butler
JC J. Champagnie
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
RH R. Holmes
BOS/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Sam Hauser posts career bests of 30 points, 10 3-pointers as Celtics beat Wizards 130-104
WASHINGTON -- — Sam Hauser had career highs of 30 points and 10 3-pointers to help the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 130-104 on Sunday night.
Jayson Tatum also scored 30 points with six 3-pointers as the NBA-leading Celtics hit 24 shots from beyond the arc in a game in which they never trailed despite missing three starters. Payton Pritchard had 14 points and 13 assists.
“That's why we have that stay-ready group, frankly, for days like this," Tatum said of playing less than full strength. “We can just plug in certain guys in certain positions and moments. And the expectation is that we don't skip a beat.”
In the first of back-to-back games — with a game against Detroit on Monday — Derrick White (left hand sprain) and Jaylen Brown (right ankle sprain) joined Kristaps Porzingis (right hamstring strain) among the ranks of injured Boston players.
Tatum also had been questionable with an ankle issue entering Wednesday. Instead, he played his 31st consecutive game and Hauser made his 16th career start to power Boston to 81 points before halftime and a lead that reached 36 points in the third quarter.
“I loved his confidence, I loved his aggressiveness,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Hauser. “I loved how guys looked for him. He got his shots within the flow of our execution. And that's the weapon that he is.”
Hauser shot 10 for 13 from long distance before departing midway through the third with an ankle injury. He was not available postgame.
“I haven't heard anything," Mazzulla said. "I know he was getting an X-ray after the game, so we'll find out. I think it was cautionary X-rays.”
Boston went 17 for 28 from 3-point range in the first half. The Celtics shot 48% from beyond the arc despite removing their starters midway through the third quarter.
Jordan Poole scored 31 points for the NBA-worst Wizards, who were without four starters. Rookie Bilal Coulibaly sat out with a bruised right wrist.
Tatum scored 18 points in the first quarter as the Celtics built a 45-27 lead. It was the Celtics' highest-scoring opening period of the season.
Tatum also provided the assists when Hauser tied his previous career best on his sixth 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the second and surpassed it three minutes later.
Hauser made three more 3s to open the second half, the last pushing Boston's lead to 92-56 with 9:27 remaining in the third.
Before his exit, his teammates wanted him to aim for the Celtics' record of 11 made 3s, owned by Marcus Smart , and the all-time NBA record of 14 made 3s set by Klay Thompson .
“I know Klay did it and it was pretty impressive," Celtics forward Al Horford . “Us shooters, we know those records. ... We're very aware of it and were pulling for Sam."