Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationJayson Tatum's big first half leads Celtics to 123-93 rout of Hawks
Tatum also had nine assists and six rebounds and did not play in the fourth quarter with the Celtics comfortably in front.
Hawks guard Trae Young left the game in the third quarter with a right rib strain. He was 1 for 10 from the floor and finished with two points and six assists in 23 minutes.
Derrick White had 21 points and six assists for Boston. Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench.
The Celtics lost both games in Atlanta last season, blowing a 30-point lead in one game and losing the other in overtime.
The Celtics have won 16 straight when Jaylen Brown does not play. Brown has missed the last two games with a left hip flexor strain.
Hawks: Jalen Johnson continues to take a step forward after a slow start to the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds, giving him over 20 points in four of his last five games.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 123 - 93 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 123 - 93 | |
4th 8.0 | shot clock turnover | 123 - 93 | |
4th 33.0 | Celtics defensive team rebound | 123 - 93 | |
4th 35.1 | David Roddy misses 25-foot three point jumper | 123 - 93 |
Statistics
BOS | ATL | |
---|---|---|
48-99 | FG | 37-89 |
48.5 | Field Goal % | 41.6 |
18-55 | 3PT | 6-31 |
32.7 | Three Point % | 19.4 |
9-13 | FT | 13-16 |
69.2 | Free Throw % | 81.3 |
50 | Rebounds | 43 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
39 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
27 | Assists | 23 |
15 | Steals | 9 |
7 | Blocks | 3 |
12 | Turnovers | 19 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
13 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 35 |
35 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
56 | Points in Paint | 56 |
14 | Fouls | 13 |
37 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 15,031 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | L1 |
New York | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W4 |
Brooklyn | 11 | 18 | .379 | 11 | L2 |
Philadelphia | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | W1 |
Toronto | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15.5 | L8 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 19 | 12 | .613 | - | W2 |
Miami | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3 | W1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte | 7 | 22 | .241 | 11 | L5 |
Washington | 4 | 23 | .148 | 13 | L2 |
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