Hawks' Dejounte Murray Amazes NBA Fans vs. Celtics with 44 Points and Game-Winner | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Dejounte Murray was unstoppable on Thursday night.

The Atlanta Hawks point guard scored a career-high 44 points in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics, including the winning jumper as time nearly expired.

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DEJOUNTE MURRAY IS HIM AGAIN <a href="">

Although he shot just 18-of-44 from the field, he was responsible for all 11 of Atlanta's points in overtime and outscored the Celtics by himself after the fourth quarter ended. Murray added seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

Bogdan Bogdanović chipped in with 24 points of his own, while De'Andre Hunter finished with a double-double by scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

Despite All-Star Trae Young missing his 17th consecutive game with a finger injury, Murray has helped keep the Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament picture. NBA fans were impressed with his heroics against Boston.

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Dejounte Murray scores 11 PTS in OT and buries the game-winner! 🔥<br><br>He finished with a career-high 44. <a href=""> <a href="">

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Dejounte Murray's 44 shots vs. the Celtics are the most in game since Russ in 2016 (44) 😮 <a href="">

Brett Usher @UsherNBA

Dejounte Murray in the OT win over Boston:<br><br>44 PTS<br>8 REB<br>7 AST<br>2 STL<br>18/44 FG<br><br>Game-winning jumper <br><br>It's just the third time in the last 15 years that a player has attempted 44+ field goals in a single game <br><br>h/t <a href="">@stathead</a><a href="">#TrueToAtlanta</a> <a href="">

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dejounte murray 44 pts on 44 shots just made me shed a tear he rlly put the team on his back elite game winner

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DEJOUNTE WOWWWW

Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan @NekiasNBA

I know most of y'all are watching college hoops but Dejounte Murray is having one of the most ridiculous games of the season

Skip Bayless @RealSkipBayless

Dejounte Murray basically kept going 1 on 5, took 44 shots, scored 44 points, made so many crucial jumpers capped by the game-winning j over Holiday as the Hawks beat the full-strength Celtics in OT. That's twice in a week. Makes you wonder about Boston.

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Dejounte is unreal

Andy Bunker @TBM929

Wow. Dejounte is cold blooded!

The win represented the Hawks' second consecutive victory over the Celtics, as Atlanta also defeated Boston 120-118 on Monday. During that game, Murray scored 19 points while dishing out a season-high 15 assists.

The Hawks moved to 34-39 and are on a four-game winning streak. They sit one game behind the Chicago Bulls for the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference.