Celtics Score 53 in 1st Quarter, Shatter Record

0:00On April 2nd, the Boston Celtics lit up the scoreboard with 53 points in the first quarter against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. That explosive start puts them just 2 points shy of the NBA record, said by the Golden Stay Warriors at 55 back in 2023. It's the second highest total ever for any first quarter in league history. Meanwhile, for the Celtics, this shatters their own franchise mark, topping the 50 they dropped on the Denver Nuggets way back in 1982. Over on the Heat side, they poured in 33 points themselves, but still got out scored by 20. That makes Miami just the third team ever to hit that number in a quarter and lose it by 20 or more. Boston's been on fire lately, locking up a playoff spot already while battling for one of the top three seeds in the East. Playoffs are knocking and they're primed to make noise. With momentum like this, the Celtics are showing why their contenders keep an eye on them as the postseason heats up. Today locked in with Boston Celtics news today, AI-powered updates, I'm Cory with the story.