Boston signed an eighth straight success in the North American Basketball Championship (NBA) by beating Atlanta 105-95
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Boston signed an eighth straight win in the North American Basketball Championship (NBA) by beating Atlanta 105-95 while Minnesota played Indiana 129-120 in the only two games scheduled on Sunday, in the run-up to the Super Bowl.
Trailing 55-45 at halftime, the Celtics made the difference in the third quarter, winning 42-23. Jayson Tatum was the great architect of the success of the Celtics with 38 points and 10 rebounds. On the Atlanta side, Trae Young finished with a double-double at 30 points and 10 assists.
Boston (33 wins, 25 losses) gains a position and is now sixth in the East. Atlanta (26 wins, 30 losses) is tenth.
The second game on the program saw Minnesota win over Indiana thanks in particular to 37 points from sophomore Anthony Edwards, who, at 20 years and 192 days, became the fourth youngest player in NBA history to reach the 2,500 mark. career points. Only LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have reached this milestone earlier.
Minnesota ranks seventh in the West with 30 wins and 27 losses. Indiana (19 wins, 39 losses) is 13th in the East.
