The Atlanta Hawks have did something tonight that they have not done since the 2009-2010 season. That would be beating the Boston Celtics twice in Boston. Des
Despite the fact that Boston was on the second night of a back-to-back and Atlanta was getting healthy for the first time in a couple of weeks, they were huge underdogs in Boston. There were plenty of times tonight in the fourth quarter that it looked like the Celtics had the game locked up, but they made tons of mistakes down the stretch and Atlanta took full advantage.
Jan 18, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young reacts during the fourth quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The second quarter however was a different story. The Hawks played better defensive and saw their three point shot start falling. They started the quarter on a 13-6 run to cut the Celtics lead to five and it was not long before the had the lead.
Boston was 35% from the field and 22% from the three in the first half. Brown led the way with 14 points and Kornet had 12, the only Celtics in double digits. Tatum was 2-9 from the field in the first half and only scored five points. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard were a combined 3-12 from the field.Atlanta got off to a good start in the third quarter and it was the connection between Johnson and Young that was the factor.
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