{"id":579770,"date":"2026-04-02T02:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/579770\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T02:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:09:14","slug":"celtics-knicks-set-franchise-scoring-records-during-wild-night-of-nba-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/579770\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics, Knicks Set Franchise Scoring Records During Wild Night of NBA Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks made history on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Boston set a new franchise record for first quarter scoring with 53 points in the first during its matchup with the Miami Heat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Meanwhile, the Knicks tied a franchise record with 48 points in the first quarter during a clash with the Memphis Grizzlies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">They weren&#8217;t the only teams with high-scoring performances on Wednesday, as the Philadelphia 76ers finished with 153 points in a win over the Washington Wizards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Atlanta Hawks also scored 102 points through three quarters against the Orlando Magic, while the Indiana Pacers scored 83 in the first half versus the Chicago Bulls. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Celtics&#8217; scoring outburst in the first quarter against Miami was primarily due to the heroics of Jaylen Brown, who recorded 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Sam Hauser also scored 17 points in the first for Boston, connecting on all five of his three-point attempts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">As for the Knicks, their early success against Memphis was particularly impressive considering star point guard Jalen Brunson missed the game due to\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/fantasy\/basketball\/news\/knicks-jalen-brunson-ruled-out-wednesday-527037\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ankle soreness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">New York also ended up with 79 points at the half, a new season-high mark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The 76ers were missing a key piece on Wednesday as well, with Joel Embiid absent against Washington due to an\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25413669-joel-embiid-rejects-76ers-injury-report-must-be-april-fools-joke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Paul George stepped up in Embiid&#8217;s absence, scoring a season-high 39 points on 15-of-22 shooting. Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe chipped in with 28 points and 23 points, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Hawks were led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who scored 32 points and grabbed five rebounds in 33 minutes on the floor. Alexander-Walker shot 11-of-16 from the field and 5-of-9 from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">As the end of the 2025-26 regular season draws closer, several teams don&#8217;t seem to be slowing down offensively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks made history on Wednesday night. 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