That would be 6-foot-7 sniper Sam Hauser, who set a league record this season for most three pointers made in one quarter with five. What makes it more impressive is the fact that he did it in the first quarter, and he isn’t part of the starting lineup.

The Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday, covering as a 3.5-point home underdog as the Under (233.5) cashed. F Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points and has picked up much of the scoring load with F Jayson Tatum out with a torn Achilles. Boston, which lost its first 3 games, has won and covered in 2 straight contests.

NBA Eastern Conference titans meet for the first time in 2025-’26, as the Boston Celtics make the short trip to New York City to face the Knicks Friday night at Madison Square Garden.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics surrendered a 17-point lead in a 119-113 loss to the Detriot Pistons to fall to 0-3 on the young regular season. Brown was listed as questionable before playing in a game where the Celtics were a minus-17 in rebounds, including 19 offensive boards, which the Pistons converted into 30 second-chance points.

Today in Boston Celtics history, ex-Celtics head coach and current President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens coached his first regular-season game.

Perhaps the most difficult test will be the Rockets, whose shortest starter is a 6-foot-7 Amen Thompson. They have four starters who are 6-foot-11 or taller, including Kevin Durant at shooting guard. It is expected to be a major mismatch for the Celtics, who have only two players on their current active NBA roster standing 6-foot-11 or taller.

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105. Brown's 13 points during a 20-3 run helped Boston pull away.

Jerry West holds the record for most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals with 42 for the Lakers in 1969. The three highest-scoring performances in a Game 7 all came in losing efforts; LeBron James' 37 points in 2013 are the most by a player on the winning team.