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Sam Hauser Discusses His Career Night in Celtics' Blowout vs. Raptors

Sam Hauser delivered a game and career-high 26 points as the Celtics steamrolled the Raptors.

Bobby Krivitsky

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Friday night, Sam Hauser started for the second-straight game as the Celtics took the floor without Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart.

The second-year forward responded with a game and career-high 26 points, drilling 10/16 shots, including 6/12 threes. Hauser also threw down multiple dunks in Boston's 121-102 win over the Raptors.

After the game, the former Virginia Cavalier said he probably didn't even do that in his collegiate days and that one likely has to go back to when he was in high school to find the last time it happened.

Jayson Tatum, who registered 21 points and four assists as the Celtics swept their two-game series against Toronto, expressed the following about Hauser stepping up for the defending Eastern Conference champions.

"Sam is a big part of our team and what we're trying to accomplish. And just a testament to how hard he's worked," adding "that he's gonna go out there and produce and that we trust him...I'm happy for him. Sam just works really, really hard."

As for Hauser, he emphasized how well the team played in Boston's blowout win, limiting the Raptors to 43 percent shooting from the field, including 9/31 (29 percent) from beyond the arc.

Conversely, the hosts didn't miss a two-point field-goal attempt in the first half and missed only seven for the game.

"It's good to have one of those games where kind of everything's clicking. There's still some things we can clean up with the turnovers, but when everything's clicking like that and everyone's making shots, obviously, things are fun. And you're getting stops on defense, that's always fun too. People are diving on the floor or offensive rebounding, that stuff's fun, and winning like that is really fun. So, hopefully, we can carry that over to Sunday and finish out the year on a high note."

Further Reading

Here's What Stood Out in Celtics' Win vs. Raptors: Boston's Defense and Offensive Approach Produce Blowout Victory

Nick Nurse Provides His Evaluation of Former Raptor and Newest Celtic, Justin Champagnie

Jaylen Brown Opens Up About His Relationship with Marcus Smart

Jaylen Brown Shares What Winning the Red Auerbach Award Means to Him: 'I've Put My Everything Into This Team, I've Put My Everything Into This City'

Celtics Discuss Malcolm Brogdon's Sixth Man of the Year Candidacy

Joe Mazzulla Reacts to the Celtics Clinching the Two Seed in the East

Jaylen Brown on His Relationship with Jayson Tatum: 'We’re a Part of Each Other’s Destiny'

[Film Room] What the Celtics Did to Slow Down Giannis Antetokounmpo in Blowout vs. Bucks

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Bobby Krivitsky
BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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