On Sunday night, Sam Hauser of the Boston Celtics had the potential to make NBA history. Against the Washington Wizards, he had a career-high 30 points via 10 threes with 7:53 left in the third quarter. Sadly, Hauser’s 3-point game would finish there when he injured his ankle close to the Washington bench and never got back up.
Once Hauser went down, the C’s handled business with ease, defeating the NBA’s bottom team 130-104. However, there’s even better news: according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Hauser’s ankle injury is not serious.
A league source reports that Sam Hauser, a forward for the Celtics, had negative X-rays taken on his left ankle and did not sustain any major injuries. Himmelsbach penned.
Hauser was only four 3-pointers shy of tying Golden State Warriors shooter Klay Thompson for the most in a single game when he departed the game. Although it will be difficult to surpass 14, Hauser shown that Thompson’s record, which was lowered in 2018, won’t last forever.
Hauser made more 3-pointers in a game than any other player in league history, despite leaving the game early. The native of Wisconsin accomplished this in 22 minutes and 49 seconds, going 10 for 13 from the field and only missing three shots the entire game.
Boston is lucky to have good X-ray results on Hauser’s ankle, even though it’s unfortunate that he was unable to complete his historic shooting performance. The 26-year-old, who averages a career-high 8.4 points per game while shooting 43.2% from outside the arc, has been a valuable weapon for the Celtics off the bench. Hauser ranks tenth in the league in 3-point percentage, and only Malik Beasley of the Milwaukee Bucks has attempted more three-pointers than Hauser.
Hauser has only missed one game all season, demonstrating his availability. The C’s visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday night in the second leg of a back-to-back, so that number will probably reach two.
Keeping Hauser healthy for the 2024 postseason should be Boston’s main concern, since he has an NBA-best 53-14 overall record.