Sam Hauser set the State Farm Arena as he hit 10 threes in Boston Celtics‘ win over the Atlanta Hawks. He was just one made shot away from setting the 3-point record in franchise history. This is the second time he came close to making Celtics history.
Sam Hauser was LETHAL from downtown in the @celtics‘ road win tonight!
🎯 30 PTS
🎯 10 3PMIt’s his second career game with 10+ 3PM, making him the only player in Celtics history with multiple such performances! pic.twitter.com/cZOt2tWMHA
— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2026
He also set an NBA record for most three point attempts without trying a two-pointer.
Sam Hauser tonight:
30 PTS
0-0 2PT
10-21 3PTFirst player in NBA history with 20+ 3PA and 0 2PA. pic.twitter.com/vz3lRSPyfb
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 18, 2026
Everyone is cracking up after Sam Hauser’s attempts to set the three-point record goes sideways
I want to know what Joe Mazzulla just said to Sam lol pic.twitter.com/kIegj48MMp
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) January 18, 2026
Hauser once set the record for most threes in a quarter.
Sam Hauser says he got a shot doctor
Hauser is the Celtics’ designated assassin from beyond the arc. He made at least one 3-point shot in 34 of their 39 games so far.
His stroke is one of the most beautiful and most effective in the league and according to him, it is because he got a shot doctor. Not a real medical doctor but someone who fixed his shot. It was his own father.
“My dad, for sure,” Hauser replied to CLNS Media when asked where his shooting form came from.
“We call him the shot doctor.”
“As a little kid, I had a little hoop, but basketball wasn’t my favorite sport,” added the Celtics forward. “Whatever season we were in, that was my favorite sport.”
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