Derrick White has set a new Boston Celtics team record.
The veteran point guard made his 246th 3-point shot of the season in [Monday night's road win over the Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/live-updates-grizzlies-highlights-score-memphis/699228/). He finished the night with 247, surpassing Isaiah Thomas, who set the C's single-season record for 3-pointers with 245 during the 2016-17 campaign.
Derrick White's basket during the fourth quarter vs. the Grizzlies breaks the franchise record for most three-pointers made in a season with 246.
It's not surprising that this record has fallen. The Celtics are on pace to break NBA records for the most 3-pointers made and attempted by a team in one season.
The fact that White has broken the record is a little surprising. White came to the Celtics in a pre-trade deadline deal with the San Antonio Spurs in 2022. He was not known as an excellent outside shooter, but to his credit, he has improved quite a bit in this aspect of his game.
White never shot better than 36.6 percent from 3-point range in a full season with the Spurs. He has never shot below 38.1 percent in his three full seasons with the Celtics (including this year). White entered Monday with a 38.3 3-point percentage this season.
White broke the record, but he probably won't be the only Celtics player to pass Thomas this season. Jayson Tatum came into Monday needing eight 3-pointers and Payton Pritchard needed nine 3-pointers to pass Thomas' previous record of 245 3-pointers.
Based on his season averages, White could end the season with 270 3-pointers made.
"We talked about it on the plane and it’s pretty cool that three of us are so close to doing something special,“ White said after the game. "Honestly, looking back at my career, never thought I’d be in this position. So just thankful for the coaching staff, thankful for the guys on this team. I know I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.
"I’ll hold it for now until one of them breaks my record, so that’s cool.”
The league record belongs to Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who made 402 3-point shots in the 2015-16 campaign.