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‘Hoos in the NBA: Busy Friday night for UVA alums in the Association

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Brogdon, Hauser help Boston to 111-104 win over Heat 

Malcolm Brogdon (’16) and Sam Hauser (’21) helped key a second-half rally led by the Celtics bench that helped propel Boston to a 111-104 win over the Miami Heat Friday night.

A 9-0 Heat run had given the Eastern Conference runners-up a 71-69 lead midway through the third quarter, but the second unit closed out the quarter on a 20-6 run that sent the Cs into the fourth quarter up 12.

Brogdon finished with seven points, three assists and a +7 plus/minus in 25 minutes off the bench.

Hauser had six points (2-of-3 3FG) and a +12 in 13 minutes.

Pelicans improve to 2-0 with win at Charlotte

Trey Murphy III (’21) had eight points in 20 minutes off the bench as New Orleans won 124-112 at Charlotte on Friday night.

Murphy was 3-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-5 from three in the win.

TM3 had scored 16 points (5-of-7 FG, 4-of-6 3FG) and nine rebounds in 24 minutes in the Pels’ 130-108 win at Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Hawks defeat Magic, 108-98, to improve to 2-0

De’Andre Hunter (’19) had 12 points and six rebounds to help Atlanta to a 108-98 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

Hunter was 5-of-12 from the field in the win.

The 2019 #4 overall pick scored 22 points (10-of-15 FG) in the Hawks’ 117-107 win over Houston on Wednesday.

Quick hits

  • Joe Harris (’14) saw his first action since last November for Brooklyn, scoring three points in 18 minutes off the bench for the Nets in a 109-105 win over Toronto on Friday.
  • Anthony Gill (’16) scored two points in 11 minutes off the bench for Washington in a 102-100 win over Chicago Friday night.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].