Coming off one among their finest video games of the season, the Boston Celtics couldn’t discover a method to shut out the Atlanta Hawks in a good contest at TD Backyard on Saturday night time.
With Kristaps Porzingis (Left PTT return from harm administration) and Al Horford (left large toe sprain) each unavailable for the sport, Joe Mazzulla gave Luke Kornet the beginning, and the massive man shot 5-for-7 for 12 factors within the first half and completed with 17 factors and 7 rebounds throughout half-hour in Boston’s loss to fall to 29-13 on the season.
The Hawks maintain a 2-1 collection lead over the Celtics, having received two shut video games in Boston this season. Boston fell to 5-2 in back-to-back video games and 2-2 in extra time this season.
Listed here are three studs and three duds from the Celtics’ 119-115 extra time loss to the Hawks:
STUDS
Trae Younger
Younger led all scorers with 28 factors for the inconsistent Hawks. He was an ideal 5-for-5 from the free throw line and went 10-for-23 from the sphere.
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The Atlanta star added 11 assists, 4 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 39 minutes.
Jaylen Brown
The Celtics led the Hawks by 12 factors on the finish of the primary quarter, with Brown’s 9 factors main the best way. Boston’s famous person kicked off his night time with a three-pointer to open the scoring within the recreation.
Brown completed with 24 factors on 9-for-26 taking pictures from the sphere, together with a near-perfect night time from the free throw line (4-for-5). He collected 9 rebounds and dished out six assists to go together with two steals in 43 minutes.
Payton Pritchard
Boston didn’t get a lot help off the bench; nonetheless, Pritchard did present a sixth-man-like efficiency.
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Pritchard delivered a reserve unit-leading 20 factors, going 7-of-12 from the sphere, together with 4 3-pointers with six rebounds and one help.
DUDS
Jayson Tatum
Tatum began the night time off gradual, going 1-for-4 within the first quarter and scoring his first basket with .03 seconds left within the opening body.
He continued his off-night taking pictures, connecting on simply seven of his 21 photographs, for 23 factors. He did accumulate eight rebounds and made three steals in his 43 minutes.
Sam Hauser
The usually environment friendly shooter went scoreless on 0-for-7 taking pictures, together with 5 missed photographs from past the arc throughout 20 minutes.
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Boston’s Second And Fourth Quarter Protection
After outscoring the Hawks 33-21 within the first quarter, the Celtics couldn’t cease Atlanta’s comeback bid.
The Hawks responded with a 31-15 second quarter and outscored the Celtics 31-26 within the fourth quarter en path to their extra time win. Atlanta went 5-for-9 within the additional body and picked up eight boards, outrebounding the Celtics 55-53 within the recreation.
