NBA

Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-7, 2-3 Away
Final
117 - 116

9-3, 3-2 Home

Dyson Daniels scores career-high 28 points, Jalen Johnson has triple-double as Hawks beat Celtics

Hawks stun Celtics in comeback win

Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points, and Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Atlanta snapped a two-game losing streak despite playing without star Trae Young.

Brown scored a season-high 37 points and Derrick White added 31 for Boston as it opened the in-season tournament on a green floor with a special parquet design. The defending NBA champions had a two-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the third time this season.

Takeaways The Hawks played better with Young out of the lineup with tendinitis in his right Achilles than they did on Nov. 4, when he shot 1 for 10 from the field in Boston's 123-93 victory.

Key moment Tatum's 3-point attempt from the left corner with 24 seconds left and Boston leading 116-115 rimmed out. Daniels missed a floater, but Okongwu tipped it in to give the Hawks their first lead since the final seconds of the first quarter.

The teams traded turnovers on inbounds passes before White found Brown, who pulled up from 13 feet and shot off the rim.

Key stat Tatum now has 12,208 points, passing Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn (12,194) for 12th on the Celtics' career scoring list.

Up next The Hawks host the Washington Wizards on Friday in another NBA Cup game. The Celtics visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 117 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 117 - 116
4th 0.0 Celtics offensive team rebound 117 - 116
4th 0.0 Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot pullup jump shot 117 - 116
4th 3.1 Dyson Daniels out of bounds bad pass turnover 117 - 116

Statistics

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50-99 FG 38-75
50.5 Field Goal % 50.7
10-32 3PT 18-45
31.3 Three Point % 40.0
7-13 FT 22-27
53.8 Free Throw % 81.5
44 Rebounds 34
19 Offensive Rebounds 6
25 Defensive Rebounds 28
35 Assists 28
16 Steals 7
2 Blocks 5
16 Turnovers 20
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 20
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
14 Fast Break Points 10
68 Points in Paint 32
17 Fouls 12
3 Largest Lead 15
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylen Brown, SG Day-To-Day Apr 5
Jayson Tatum, SF Day-To-Day Apr 5
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jacob Toppin, F Out Apr 4
Larry Nance Jr., PF Out Mar 26
Clint Capela, C Out Mar 21
Jalen Johnson, SF Out Jan 29
Kobe Bufkin, G Out Dec 18

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 38 40 .487 - W2
Atlanta 36 40 .474 1 L2
Miami 35 42 .455 2.5 L1
Charlotte 19 58 .247 18.5 L2
Washington 17 60 .221 20.5 L1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 57 20 .740 - W1
New York 48 28 .632 8.5 L1
Toronto 28 50 .359 29.5 L3
Brooklyn 25 52 .325 32 L1
Philadelphia 23 54 .299 34 L10
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