Dejounte Murray had a standout game, scoring a personal best of 44 points, including a crucial jumper in the last moment of overtime, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a narrow 123-122 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening.
Murray single-handedly scored all 11 points for Atlanta in the overtime period, securing their second victory against Boston in just four days.
With only 6 seconds left in overtime, Jaylen Brown made a clutch jumper, briefly giving Boston a 122-121 lead.
However, Murray swiftly responded with his own jumper over Jrue Holiday, sealing the win for Atlanta.
Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 24 points, while De’Andre Hunter added 21 points and 13 rebounds, aiding Atlanta in securing their fourth consecutive victory, matching their longest winning streak of the season.
On the other side, Jayson Tatum led Boston’s efforts with 31 points and 13 rebounds, supported by Kristaps Porzingis with 20 points and Jaylen Brown with 18.
