The Celtics have taken the most 3-pointers per game this season in NBA history (48.2). They've also made the most 3-pointers per game (17.8) while shooting nearly 37 percent from deep. No other team in the league's history has shot the ball this much, this well.

The Boston Celtics, to a greater degree than any team in NBA history, embody the "live by the 3, die by the 3" mantra. For the most part, the reigning champs live damn well. But man, did they die in historic fashion on Monday night,

BOSTON — The Celtics made playoff history in Game 1 on Monday night while blowing a 20-point third quarter lead to the underdog Knicks. The hosts shot just 25 percent from the field from 3-point range in the 108-105 overtime defeat, going just 15-of-60 from beyond the arc.