Celtics Hit 29 Threes to Clinch the East 2-Seed — Tying the NBA Record

Sam Hauser went absolutely nuclear from three-point range, draining 8 triples on his way to 24 points as the Boston Celtics obliterated the New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 on Friday night. The 29 threes tied both the Celtics' franchise record and the all-time NBA record for made threes in a single game.

Jaylen Brown added 23 points in just 29 minutes — he didn't even play the fourth quarter because the game was that far gone. Payton Pritchard finished with 21 points and 10 assists, running the offense with surgical precision.

The win clinches the Atlantic Division title and locks Boston into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference behind the Detroit Pistons. With the playoffs starting April 18, the Celtics are sending a message: this team can bury you from distance before you even know what happened. Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 36 in a losing effort, but New Orleans was simply overwhelmed by the barrage.