The final moments of the Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks game were nail-biting. Boston held a good lead until the beginning of the fourth quarter. Before that, it was Dejounte Murray and Vit Krejci who helped the Hawks narrow the Celtics’ lead by the end of the third quarter. While the score came to a one-point difference, Jaylen Brown worked a terrible offensive play and missed the shot for the lead.
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After that, De’Andre Hunter managed to hit a three-pointer with an assist from Clint Capela, bringing the game to 116-120. With the Hawks in the lead, Al Horford missed a hook shot but Jayson Tatum tipped it in. The Hawks did a good job and holding the Celtics down that. Atlanta won 118-120 at the State Farm Arena.
Boston Celtics player stats
The largest lead for the Celtics was 30 points. It is completely absurd how they managed to give up a massive lead. They shot 49.5% from the field, 28.9% from deep, and 68.4% from the free throw line. They also recorded 8 blocks and 7 steals during the game. Tatum had 37 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists along with 2 steals and a block.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Al Horford | 36 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Sam Hauser | 27 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Kristaps Porzingis | 34 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
Jayson Tatum | 39 | 37 | 5 | 8 |
Jaylen Brown | 37 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
Payton Pritchard | 28 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
Oshae Brissett | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Svaitoslav Mykhailiuk | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Luke Kornet | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Brown followed with 24 points shooting only 2-7 from deep. Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 points with an added 3 blocks. Nobody else from the starting lineup scored more than 10 points. Payton Pritchard led the bench in scoring with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Atlanta Hawks player stats
It is quite surprising how dominant the Hawks were from beyond the arc even without Trae Young in the lineup. They shot 50% from deep on 36 attempts. They were more consistent than the Celtics shooting 52.9% from the field and 58.8% from the free-throw line. Murray has the best performance finishing with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 15 assists.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
De’Andre Hunter | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
Vit Krejci | 33 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
Clint Capela | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 |
Dejounte Murray | 41 | 19 | 15 | 5 |
Bogdan Bogdanovic | 40 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
Bruno Fernando | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
Garrison Mathews | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Wesley Matthews | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Trent Forrest | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
De’Andre Hunter, Bogdon Bogdanovic, and Krejci each shot 4 three-pointers. Bogdanovic finished with 22 points followed by 24 points from Hunter. Cappella recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds. Bruno Fernando finished with 13 points while leading the bench in scoring.