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NBA leaders Boston Celtics lose again to Hawks
The best team in the NBA is currently losing – and again against Atlanta. The number two in the Eastern Conference also has to admit defeat.
Dejounte Murray became the match winner. The 27-year-old scored all of Atlanta’s eleven points in overtime, hit the decisive shot in the final second and set a personal career best with a total of 44 points. Boston’s best thrower was Jayson Tatum (31 points). The Hawks achieved their fourth success in a row and are now six wins ahead of the Brooklyn Nets led by basketball world champion Dennis Schröder. This means the Hawks are still on track to make it into pre-qualification for the playoffs.
In the second game on Thursday (local time), the second-best team in the Eastern Conference also had to admit defeat. The Milwaukee Bucks around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo lost away to the New Orleans Pelicans 100:107 (45:61), and 35 points and 14 rebounds from Antetokounmpo were not enough for the Bucks to win. New Orleans’ best thrower was Zion Williamson (28 points). The Pelicans are ranked one spot ahead of the fifth-place Dallas Mavericks in the West.