Sam Hauser’s Hot Streak Elevates Celtics After Move to Starting Lineup

Overview

• Since Jan. 1, Hauser is shooting 52.1% from the field and 48.2% from three while averaging 14.5 points in 28 minutes after an early-season slump.
• Coach Joe Mazzulla elevated Hauser to the starting group in early January, and Boston has gone 7-3 in his 10 games this month.
• The Celtics are 13-3 when Hauser hits at least three threes, with Neemias Queta crediting his gravity for opening the paint after a 119-104 win over Indiana.
• A lineup of Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Neemias Queta and Hauser has posted a 129.8 offensive rating, 109.4 defensive rating and 61.2% effective field goal rate across 21 games.
• Hauser is adding mid-range pull-ups, drives and cutting to his profile, while also logging volume from deep, including an NBA mark of 21 three-point attempts without a two-point try and eight games with five-plus threes.