BOSTON (AP) 鈥� Jaylen Brown scored 31 points and hit three 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics in a 123-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Boston was 14 of 39 from 3-point range to push its season total to 1,370. Golden State held the previous record with 1,363 in 2022-23.
in their previous game, the Celtics coasted to the victory.
Jayson Tatum added 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points before he walked to the locker room holding a towel to the bridge of his nose early in the final quarter after getting hit by Cody Martin鈥檚 elbow while the Suns player was driving to the basket.
Porzingis raised both arms and waved to the crowd as he headed into the tunnel. He returned to the bench late in the game and the team said the cut required stitches.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 37 points. Phoenix has lost five straight.
Boston opened a double-digit edge on Payton Pritchard鈥檚 3-pointer early in the second quarter, pushed it to 20 midway into the period and led by 14 at halftime.
in Phoenix during a 6-0 trip just over a week ago.
Takeaways
Suns: Bradley Beal returned after missing eight games with a hamstring injury. He looked rusty, going 0 for 7 from the floor 鈥� missing all three 3-point attempts. He made one free throw in 30 minutes. 鈥� .
Celtics: At times, Tatum, Brown and Porzingis seem like they can take turns scoring against certain teams.
Key moment
Pritchard hit a left-wing shot 3:40 into the second quarter for the club鈥檚 NBA record 1,364th 3-pointer.
Key stat
The Celtics鈥� lead never fell into single digits in the second half.
Up next
The Suns are at the Knicks on Sunday, and the Celtics host the Wizards the same night.
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Ken Powtak, The Associated Press
