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Who are the Boston Celtics’ top-10 all-time leaders in postseason 3-pointers?

The 3-point shot has become the centerpiece of the modern NBA offense in the regular season and playoffs both, but much of the Boston Celtics’ storied postseason runs took place before the advent of the 3 as an NBA phenomenon — never mind its ascent to dominance.

And while Larry Bird might have started his career in the very same game a trey was first recorded, even the Hick From French Lick did not rely too much on the shot. So the record books of which Celtics have sunk the most shots from beyond the arc is heavily slanted towards the modern era, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few surprises mixed into the list.

Can you guess the 10 most prolific 3-point shooters in Boston’s playoff history? Make your guesses and scroll down to see how you did.

Al Horford - 60

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Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images

Antoine Walker - 65

Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker gestures to quiet the Indiana Pacers crowd shouting defense after hitting a bucket late in the fourth quarter of the sixth game of the opening round of the NBA playoffs. AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Terry Rozier - 77

Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images

Danny Ainge - 78

Boston Celtics Danny Ainge, center, goes up for a shot gets tangled up with Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul Jabbar, left, as Lakers Mitch Kupchak reacts at right in the third quarter of their NBA Championship game on Thursday May 31, 1985 in Boston Garden. AP Photo

Larry Bird - 80

Unknown date; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) shoots over Chicago Bulls forward Horace Grant (54) at the Boston Garden. Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports

Jayson Tatum - 87

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots a 3-pointer as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Josh Okogie (20) looks on during the 3rd quarter at Target Center. Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports

Jaylen Brown - 106

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0), celebrates with Jaylen Brown, bottom, after Brown scored the winning 3-pointer against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Marcus Smart - 113

Sep 1, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) makes a three-point basket over Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) during the second half of game two of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Ray Allen - 206

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) reacts after Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (20) sank a 3-point shot in the closing second of the Celtics' 118-115 win in a first-round NBA basketball playoff game in Boston on Monday, April 20, 2009. AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Paul Pierce - 219

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) shoots a three-point basket as New York Knicks' Toney Douglas (23) runs out to defend during the second half of Game 3 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, April 22, 2011, in New York. The Celtics won the game 113-96. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

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