Rockets enjoy another 3-for-all in win over Celtics

BOSTON - The Rockets built their 28-point lead on Sunday on the strength of their 3-point shooting. They made that lead hold up with just enough 3s, accounting to three of the Rockets' four fourth-quarter field goals coming from beyond the 3-point line.

The Rockets made 21 of 51 3-pointers in the game, their 12th game with at least 20 3-pointers this season. They had 10 games with 20 3-pointers in 2016-17 and eight games with at least 20 3s last season. No other team has ever had 20 3-pointers in a game more than seven times in a season.

"It was tough, really good team; really get a lot of 3s," Celtic center Al Horford said. "They're a tough team. Every time we play them it is always a big…