One day after the Celtics put up 60 threes in their Game 1 loss, Joe Mazzulla defended that approach in a press conference exchange.

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks squared off in a nail-biter on Monday night, going to overtime in their Game 1 matchup to get the second round of the playoffs underway. The Celtics, and Boston fans, have grown frustrated with their inability to secure a Game 1 win and take advantage of home-court advantage.

The most efficient offense in NBA history helped Boston raise Banner 18 last season, in large part to their three-point shooting. They followed up that feat by making the most threes by a team this year: 1,