Dejounte Murray drops 44 and game winner in OT win over Celtics

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Dejounte Murray drops 44 and game winner in OT win over Celtics

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in a 123-122 OT win over the Boston Celtics, including the game-winning shot at the buzzer.

This eastern conference matchup helped solidify Atlanta’s No. 10 position in the East, allowing them a shot at the play-in tournament to face the No. 9 seed. Atlanta has won four straight games, really amping it up at the end of the season to make a push for the playoffs.

Eastern Confrence Playoff Race as of March 28

The Celtics have solidified the No. 1 seed in the East, with the No. 2 Milwaukee Bucks a full 11 games behind Boston. This will lead the Celtics to play the No. 8 seed in the playoffs, which could be help by Atlanta, if the Hawks win two games as the No. 10 seed in the play-in tournament. However, while Atlanta showed they can knock off Boston, can they compete in a seven game series?