Danilo Gallinari sets 3-point Record for Atlanta Hawks in rout over Boston Celtics


Danilo Gallinari sets 3-point Record for Atlanta Hawks in rout over Boston Celtics

Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari puts on a show for the Atlanta Hawks coming off the bench and setting the 3-point record for the franchise against Boston Celtics. Gallinari struck 10 3-pointers as the Hawks routed over Celtics 127-112. The Hawks also eclipsed the overall team record by going 23 of 42. Gallinari’s 9 3-pointers through the first 3 quarters were the most by any bench player in NBA History. 

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Talking more about the Atlanta Hawks player, Gallinari, one of the biggest free agents signed by the Hawks in an offseason spending spree, equaled the best scoring half of his career with 24 points over the first two quarters. He finished 10 of 12 from 3-point range and 13 of 16 overall. The Hawks led 72-49 at halftime and maintained a comfortable margin the rest of the way. 

Danilo Gallinari drops 38-points as the Atlanta Hawks crush Boston Celtics 

Trae Young played like an All-Star, adding 33 points as the Hawks built a 27-point lead in the first half and were never threatened by the lackluster Celtics, who have lost three in a row. 

Gallinari knocked down jumpers from just about anywhere on the court — most notably swishing a 3 from at the edge of the special MLK Day half-court logo that was used on a night honoring historically black colleges and universities. 

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“The dude was on fire,” teammate John Collins said about Danilo Gallinari as per ESPN. “He could not miss. The entire team loves it when they see a guy on fire like that. We’re going to keep giving it to him until he burns out.” 

Talking about the misery of the Boston Celtics players, Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 17 points but missed all six of his attempts from 3-point range. While Jayson Tatum was held to 13 points on 4-of-20 shooting. He made just 1 of 8 from long range. 

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