Celtics Buried 29 Threes and Locked Down the East's No. 2 Seed, and the Pelicans Never Had a Chance
The Boston Celtics just tied an NBA record by draining 29 three-pointers and absolutely dismantled the New Orleans Pelicans to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. This wasn't close. This wasn't competitive. The Celtics showed up Friday night and reminded everyone why they're one of the two best teams in the East right now.
Record-Tying Shooting Performance
Twenty-nine made threes. Let that sink in. The Celtics matched the NBA record for three-pointers in a single game, and they did it against a Pelicans team that came to play. New Orleans had no answer for the offensive firepower Boston brought to the floor. When you're shooting that efficiently from deep, especially at that volume, you're not beating anyone. The Celtics made it look easy.
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With this win, Boston wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. That's massive for the postseason. You want to avoid the play-in tournament, and you want to position yourself favorably for the bracket. The Celtics did both with one dominant performance. They're heading into the playoffs as one of the top two teams in the entire East, and they earned it with nights like this one.
The Pelicans are left to regroup and figure out what comes next in their season. But Friday night belonged entirely to Boston and their historic shooting display.
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