The short-handed Celtics faced the high-scoring Hawks in a game where Boston dominated in rebounds and points in the paint. With a 33-26 lead after the 1st quarter, Tatum led the Celtics with 10 points. The Celtics pulled away, leading 65-50 at the end of the 2nd quarter, eventually beating the Hawks 113-103. The game saw a season-high 57 total rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for the Celtics, showcasing a strong playmaking night from JB, JT, and D White, despite shooting 27.7 percent from deep. Jayson Tatum's dominance was instrumental in the Celtics' victory.
Hear what the Celtics had to say following their 113-103 win over Hawks. https://t.co/HHIAc9oVcs
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Jayson Tatum helps Celtics pull away from Hawks https://t.co/MXJgojqaID https://t.co/kY4NbiCqKj
Celtics best the Hawks, 113-103. https://t.co/V9BIB2iVPK
Celtics beat Hawks 113-103 on a season-high 58 rebounds and a strong playmaking night from JB, JT and D White. Good win on a night where they shot 27.7 percent from deep. Big game for Neemias Queta who had 10 rebounds and showed he will compete for minutes with Porziņģis hurt.
Season-high 57 total rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for the Celtics a game after they got destroyed on the glass. Nice bounce back game for Horford especially.
Key stats in the first half for Boston: Rebounding and Points in the paint. Boston has a 32-22 edge on the boards, and a 32-18 advantage on PITP.
Rebound and run. Boston is plus-13 (29-16) on the glass for the game, a key to the Celtics pulling away and now leading 65-50 with less than two minutes to play in the 2Q.
#Celtics trying to feed Queta in the paint and it's been uneven so far. Gotta have his hands ready for the passes. He's 1 for 5 FG. #Celtics #Hawks
Good ball movement, finishing plays a key for the Celtics in the first quarter. Boston has nine assists on 12 made baskets. https://t.co/UREpKhMmkz
Celtics have a comfortable 33-26 lead after the 1Q. Tatum leads the C's with 10 points. Boston's bench have 10 points combined. The Hawks are led by Trae Young's 13 points.
Short-handed Celtics look to ground high-scoring Hawks https://t.co/QDGSKMm02e https://t.co/Zg14aNEC9V