Boston Celtics claim 15th straight win in NBA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Boston Celtics won their 15th straight game with a 110-99 away victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA actions on Saturday.

Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Jaylen Brown added a career-high 27 for the Celtics, who lead the NBA on 15 wins and 2 defeats.

Dennis Schroder had 23 points, and Kent Bazemore added 19 for Atlanta. The Hawks are now the worst Eastern Conference team with 3 wins and 13 defeats.