Key Second
The Celtics and Wizards have been locked up 17-all halfway by way of the primary quarter Sunday night time, but it surely didn’t take lengthy for the previous to start out working away towards a win.
Boston completed the ultimate six minutes of the opening body on a 28-10 run, closing out the quarter with a 45-27 lead – their highest-scoring first quarter on the street since Nov. 28, 2018 in Atlanta.
Jayson Tatum was the star of the primary body, scoring 18 factors whereas pulling down 4-of-7 from lengthy vary. He performed the complete quarter, however solely needed to play 14 extra minutes for the remainder of the sport because of the lead that he helped to construct.
Boston stayed up massive for the remainder of the night time, extending its result in as many as 36 factors, earlier than strolling away with a 130-104 victory.
Key Participant
Sam Hauser was effectively on his strategy to breaking the Celtics’ single-game 3-point document Sunday night time earlier than struggling a game-ending ankle damage early within the third quarter.
Previous to that time, he had been enjoying the perfect recreation of his life.
Hauser, in a spot begin, racked up 30 factors on 10-of-13 capturing from deep, ending only one 3-point make shy of Marcus Sensible’s franchise document. He did all of it in lower than 23 minutes of motion, turning into the primary participant in NBA historical past to make not less than 10 threes whereas enjoying fewer than 24 minutes.
Hauser tied the franchise document for threes in a half with seven makes throughout the first half. That included a 6-of-7 effort throughout the second quarter, which included 5 consecutive makes with out a miss.
If it hadn’t been for the damage, he probably would have smashed the franchise document, but it surely was nonetheless in all probability essentially the most spectacular long-range capturing efficiency ever by a Celtic, all issues thought of.
Field Rating Nuggets
- Sam Hauser and Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring with 30 factors apiece.
- Hauser and Tatum turned the primary duo in NBA historical past to attain not less than 30 factors apiece whereas enjoying fewer than 27 minutes.
- Hauser logged profession highs each in scoring and in 3-point makes with 10.
- Hauser turned the third Celtic to make not less than 10 3-pointers in a recreation, becoming a member of Jaylen Brown and Marcus Sensible.
- The Celtics turned the primary workforce in NBA historical past to make not less than 24 3-pointers in back-to-back video games.
- Jordan Poole scored a game-high 31 factors for the Wizards.
- Payton Pritchard handed out a career-high 13 assists whereas additionally scoring 14 factors.
- Boston handed out 30 assists on 43 field-goal makes.
- Scoring 81 factors within the first half, the Celtics have now logged three first halves of greater than 80 factors this season, which ties an NBA document.
- Boston is now 26-17 all-time on St. Patrick’s Day.
Quote of the Evening
“I inform individuals on a regular basis, Sam is within the high shooters of the league.”
– Payton Pritchard on Sam Hauser’s historic 3-point effort