Boston – – Jaylen Brown scored 31 factors and hit three 3 factors and the Boston Celtics broke the NBA report for 3 factors in a season in a 123-103 victory in opposition to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Boston was 14 out of 39 of the 3-point fork to convey his season whole to 1,370. Golden State held the earlier report with 1,363 in 2022-2023.
After arresting their sequence of 9 consecutive victories of their earlier match, the Celtics crossed the victory.
Jayson Tatum added 23 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kristaps Porzingis had 15 factors earlier than going to the locker room holding a towel on the bridge of his nostril firstly of the final quarter after being hit by the elbow of Cody Martin whereas the Solar participant went to the basket.
Porzingis raised the 2 arms and made an indication of the group whereas he was heading within the tunnel. He returned to the bench on the finish of the match and the group mentioned that the Cup required factors.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 37 factors. Phoenix misplaced 5 video games in a row.
Boston opened a two-digit benefit on the 3-point pointer at Payton taken at the start of the second quarter, pushed it to twenty to half within the interval and led by 14 at halftime.
Boston beat the Suns of 30 factors in Phoenix throughout a 6-0 journey simply over every week in the past.
Suns: Bradley Beal returned after having missed eight video games with an harm to the hamstrings. He appeared rusty, going 0 for 7 of the bottom – lacking the three makes an attempt of three factors. He made a frank throw in half-hour. … Kevin Durant was launched for the second straight line with an ankle harm.
Celtics: Generally Tatum, Brown and Porzingis appear that they will in flip mark in opposition to sure groups.
Pritchard struck a left shot 3:40 within the second quarter for the membership’s NBA report 1,364th 3 factors.
The Celtics advance by no means fell right into a single determine within the second interval.
The Suns are in Knicks on Sunday, and the Celtics welcome Wizards the identical evening.
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