Celtics 123-93 Hawks (November 4, 2024) Game Recap

ATLANTA – Jayson Tatum scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 123-93 on Monday night to secure their third straight win.

Tatum also had nine assists and six rebounds and did not play in the fourth quarter as the Celtics held a commanding lead.

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 the game 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 doesn't play. Brown has missed the last two games with a left hip flexor strain.

Takeaways

Celtics: At 7-1, the Celtics are off to their best start since 2019-20, when they started 10-1. They finished a four-game road trip 3-1, with the overtime loss to Indiana.

Hawks: Jalen Johnson continues to take a step forward after a slow start to the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds and has scored over 20 points in four of his last five games.

Key moment

The Celtics ended the second quarter with a 19-4 run and extended their lead to seven points to 22. Tatum and White each had seven points during the run. The Hawks were never closer than 19 points in the second half.

Key statistics

The Celtics made 18 3-pointers, including 15 in the first half, and outscored the Hawks from behind the 3-point line 54-18. The Hawks came into the game shooting 41.4%, the NBA's worst shooting percentage from distance.

Next

The Celtics return home to face the Warriors on Wednesday and the Hawks host the Knicks on Wednesday.

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