boston celtics

The Celtics have shot their way to a 3-1 lead over the 76ers. Can more late-clock buckets help Boston advance in Game 5? Jayson Tatum and the Celtics have shot the ball well deep into the shot clock the past two games. Through the first four games of their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics have taken 55.9% of their shots from 3-point range, which would be the second-highest rate for any team in any playoff series in the 47 years of the 3-point line. And it’s working. The Celtics are up 3-1, having outscored the Sixers by 21.8 points per game from beyond the arc. It