The Celtics bury the Knicks and set the NBA 3-point record with 29

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks entered the opening game of the NBA season on Tuesday night, a meeting that Jalen Brunson said on Tuesday morning – despite being the first game of the season – was a good indicator of where the Knicks are in the new season Look take on the defending champions.

But instead of a tense, dramatic affair, the only drama this evening here at TD Garden was watching Boston spend the final 8:54 minutes of Tuesday’s 132-109 victory over New York breaking the NBA- and ultimately broke the record for 3-point shots in a game.

After Al Horford tied the record with Boston’s third straight goal with 8:54 remaining at the start of the fourth quarter, pushing Boston into the 2020-21 NBA season record with 29 goals in a game, the Celtics continued , missing 13 consecutive attempts to break through it, including three airballs and several other ugly misses.

Although the crowd chanted “One more three” several times, it wasn’t enough for Boston to get over the finish line – the only thing wrong with the Celtics on a night where they absolutely dominated the Knicks in their first game was outside acquisitions of the season Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Boston quickly showed it was going to be a big night coming out, going 10 of 16 from 3-point range in the first quarter before tying a franchise record of 17 made triples and a 19-point halftime lead achieved.

In addition to the 29 3-pointers made, Boston shot 50 percent in the game and finished the game with 33 assists compared to just three turnovers.

In the end, Boston outscored New York by 54 points from behind the arc (29 made 3-for-11) and scored nearly more than New York attempted in total (30) on the night.