There were only two games in the NBA night, but there was certainly no shortage of emotion. The Atlanta Hawks repeat themselves and beat the Boston Celtics again. After the victory a few days ago with the sensational comeback from -30, this time Atlanta prevails in overtime for 123-122 thanks to a last-second overtime spell by Dejounte Murray.
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Atlanta places it like this his fourth consecutive victory (despite the absence of Trae Young) and is aiming for ninth place to play at least the first match of the Play-In in front of their own fans. For Boston, however, it is the second defeat in a row, but nothing that jeopardizes the Celtics’ position at the top of the Eastern Conference and with the best record in the league.
Obviously Dejounte Murray is the great protagonist of the evening and not only for the decisive basket. The former Spurs finished with 44 points, scoring his NBA career high and scoring all of Atlanta’s points in overtime. Also important were Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 24 points and De’Andre Hunter’s 21 with 13 rebounds. Jayson Tatum’s 31 points and 13 rebounds weren’t enough for Boston.
The first team in the Eastern Conference falls and so does those chasing it. Milwaukee suffered their second consecutive defeat, losing at New Orleans 107-100. A game controlled by the Pelicans, who found themselves ahead by 16 points at halftime, before suffering a comeback from Milwaukee. In the final, the home team managed to keep their lead, finding the decisive baskets for the victory.
Excellent performance by Zion Williamson, who scored 28 points, but for New Orleans there are also 25 points from CJ McCollum and the double double from Jonas Valanciunas (17 points and 10 rebounds). In Milwaukee, one is not enough Giannis Antetokounmpo with 35 points and 14 rebounds, but also 20 points from Damian Lillard and Malik Beasley
NBA RESULTS OF THE NIGHT
Atlanta Hawks – Boston Celtics 123-122 straight
New Orleans Pelicans – Milwaukee Bucks 107-100
