THE Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks The matchup is an intraconference game between two teams on opposite ends of the playoff race. THE Celtics are at the top, not only of the East but of the entire NBA, with their record of 57-14, while the Hawks maintain the last place in the Play-in with 31-39.
As far as matchups go, tonight may not mean much for the Celtics, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to slack off or downplay the competition. They proved it by the way they played in the first quarter, dropping 44 points while holding the struggling Hawks to 22.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum immediately got to work in the first third of the game, scoring 14 and 13 respectively. Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis added 10. On the other side, Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with six points.
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The second quarter was closer in terms of scoring. The two teams competed bucket for bucket as each team crossed the 30-point threshold. The Hawks even dominated the Celtics 34-30 in the second quarter, but it was still not enough to catch up. Entering halftime, the score still looked gloomy for the Hawks, 74-56.
Despite difficulty scoring with 4-for-12 shooting (8 pts), Defeat Murray was still helping the team on offense, dishing out 10 assists in the first half alone. Meanwhile, Clint Capela and De’Andre Hunter carried the scoring load for Atlanta in the first half, scoring 14 and 12, respectively.
Right now, it looks like the Celtics are going to pull out another easy win, but a comeback and upset can come from anywhere in the NBA. So stay tuned for an update once the Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks game is over.
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks Player Stats and Box Scores
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