Boston Celtics DOMINATE as Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser DELIVER Near-Record Night

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🗓️ 18 January 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Boston Celtics torch Atlanta Hawks with record-chasing three-point barrage—can this shooting streak last all season? John Karalis breaks down the Celtics' dominant 132-106 victory at State Farm Arena, spotlighting Jaylen Brown’s explosive 41-point performance and Sam Hauser’s near-record 10 three-pointers, narrowly missing Marcus Smart’s team mark. The analysis covers Boston’s scorching 52-point second quarter, Hauser’s comical record chase, and how Joe Mazzulla’s coaching let the hot hand ride. Key topics include the Celtics’ efficient shot generation, Derrick White’s impact on both ends, and adjustments as Boston stays locked in through the season’s grind. Can the Celtics sustain this elite shooting and defensive focus heading into the showdown with the Detroit Pistons? Karalis also shares a behind-the-scenes look at his move to Sports Illustrated and what it means for Celtics coverage. Don’t miss the insights, stats, and signature winning culture driving Boston’s championship ambitions.

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0:00.0	The Boston Celtics almost set two records in their blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks.
0:06.9	And we probably should have seen this thing coming.
0:09.0	It's all right now on a bonus, Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:11.9	Lockdown Celtics podcast home of the winners, baby.
0:15.7	Welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast right here in the lockdown podcast.
0:19.0	Network where it's your team every day.
0:20.6	Your team is the Boston Celtics, and I talk about them every Monday through Friday plus bonus
0:24.0	podcast like this one which I am doing from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta after the Celtics
0:30.2	blowout win make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcast watch a show on YouTube and join
0:35.5	me on a daily basis if you're new to the show I'm John Corral's beatwriter for The Celtics on SI.
0:41.6	Yes, I've joined Sports Illustrated.
0:44.0	Thank you to everybody at Boston Sports Journal.
0:46.3	I'll get more into that a little bit later on.
0:47.8	But my work is now found at the Celtics on SI page.
0:52.5	So go check it out there.
0:54.3	I've been covering the Celtics now for about 20 years.
0:56.5	I've been doing this podcast for 10.
0:58.4	We've written a couple of books about this team.
1:00.5	It's a bonus podcast here where the Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 132 to 106.
1:06.6	Later on, I'll get into the defense, the hot shooting and all of that stuff.
1:11.2	Samhouser, really funny about nearly setting a record and chasing a record,
1:15.3	which really ended up being the funniest part of this whole game.
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