Washington, Jan 17 (EFE).- The Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks this Saturday by 106-132 after scoring 52 points in the second quarter in a game in which Jaylen Brown was the main protagonist with 41 points.
The Celtics (26-16) gave the Hawks (20-24) no chance, who only led once, after their first possession of the game.
The Celtics’ maximum difference was 43 points in the fourth quarter, before the Hawks made up the final result with Boston’s substitutes on the court.
The 52 points that Boston scored in the second quarter is the second best record in NBA history, after the 53 that the Miami Heat scored against the Charlotte Hornets last November.
Brown finished with 41 points and 6 rebounds, while Sam Hauser contributed 30 points on 10 three-pointers.
Hauser made those 10 triples in his first 15 attempts, although he missed the next six trying to reach the franchise record from the perimeter, held by Marcus Smart since 2020 with 11.
Madrid rookie Hugo González, who was a substitute, finished the game with 7 points and 9 rebounds in almost 30 minutes on the court.
For the Hawks, Onyeka Okongwu scored 21 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker 18 and Corey Kispert 16. Jalen Johnson had one of his worst games this season with 12 points.
RayJ Dennis, for his part, debuted with the Hawks, the third team he has played for this season after wearing the jerseys of the Indiana Pacers and the Los Angeles Clippers.
With this victory, the Celtics consolidate themselves in second position in the Eastern Conference, chasing the Detroit Pistons who are outstanding leaders with a 30-10.
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