After an ice - cold start to the season, second - year point guard Emmanuel Mudiay got things going in a big way on Sunday. Mudiay, who had been shooting just 28 percent from the field and was averaging 4 turnovers to go with just 13 points per game heading into the contest, scored 24 points in the first quarter against Boston. Mudiay hit 9 - of - 10 from the field to start the game, and made three three - pointers on the night. The career 69 percent free - throw shooter also went a perfect 5 - of - 5 from the line. Boston also saw excellent point - guard play out of All-Star Isaiah Thomas. The diminutive floor general posted a team - high 30 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting from the field and 11 - of - 12 shooting from the free - throw line. With fellow starters Al Horford and Jae Crowder sitting out, Thomas shouldered the offensive load for the Celtics, also dishing out five assists.
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