Hawks’ Dejounte Murray Amazes NBA Fans vs. Celtics with 44 Points and Game-Winner – Bleacher Report
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Dejounte Murray was unstoppable on Thursday night.
The Atlanta Hawks point guard scored a career-high 44 points in an overtime victory over the Boston Celtics, including the game-winning jumper as time nearly expired.
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DEJOUNTE MURRAY IS HIM AGAIN pic.twitter.com/Ghq5ar4kHO
Although he shot just 18-44 from the field, he was responsible for all 11 of Atlanta’s points in overtime and outscored the Celtics by himself after the fourth quarter ended. Murray added seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.
Bogdan Bogdanović chipped in with 24 points of his own, while De’Andre Hunter finished with a double-double by scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Despite All-Star Trae Young missing his 17th consecutive game with a finger injury, Murray has helped keep the Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament picture. NBA fans were impressed with his heroics against Boston.
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Dejounte Murray scores 11 PTS in OT and buries the game-winner! 🔥
He finished with a career-high 44. https://t.co/BJqOUoIK9O pic.twitter.com/HWDXnYD8ov
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Dejounte Murray’s 44 shots vs. the Celtics are the most in game since Russ in 2016 (44) 😮 pic.twitter.com/ZTc2uil6vQ
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Dejounte Murray in the OT win over Boston:
44 PTS
8 REB
7 AST
2 STL
18/44 FGGame-winning jumper
It’s just the third time in the last 15 years that a player has attempted 44+ field goals in a single game
The win represented the Hawks’ second consecutive victory over the Celtics, as Atlanta also defeated Boston by the final score of 120-118 on Monday. During the game, Murray scored 19 points while dishing out a season-high 15 assists.
The Hawks moved to 34-39 and are in the midst of a four-game win streak. They currently sit one game behind the Chicago Bulls for the No. 9 seed in the East.
