![]() … A host of Boston sports stars sat courtside, including New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft, Bruins players David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm and Jake DeBrusk, and former Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia. The "I" and "S" in unfinished were both highlighted, with the "S" fashioned to look like an "8," a nod to the 18th championship being sought by the franchise. Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Atlanta Hawks takes on Boston Celtics. … The seats inside TD Garden were draped with T-shirts that read "Unfinished Business," a reference to Boston’s run last season that came up short in its NBA Finals’ loss to Golden State. … Outscored Hawks 45-25 in second quarter. He played with tape and wrap, but it didn’t seem to affect him. Atlanta shot 1 of 16 from 3 in the first half.Ĭeltics: It was Brown’s first game since missing the final two of the regular season with a cut on a finger on his shooting hand. … Young’s 28-footer early in the second quarter was Atlanta’s first made 3 of the game. Hawks: Outscored the Celtics 31-20 in the third quarter. With Young struggling, Boston found a rhythm early in the second, starting the quarter on a 25-10 run to increase their lead to 25. That wish was tested as Hawks shot 9 of 25 from the field in the opening period and 0 for 9 from beyond the arc as the Celtics took to a 29-19 lead. He had a pass the first possession of the game stolen by Brown and had his first field goal attempt blocked by White on the way to missing his first six shots.Ītlanta coach Quin Snyder said before the game a point of emphasis would be not to turn down open 3s or be deterred by misses. It seemed to neutralize the Hawks’ attack. In a move to match Atlanta’s speed, Boston went small at the outset, White instead of big man Robert Williams in a lineup alongside Al Horford, Tatum, Brown and Smart. Young, who was 10th in the NBA in scoring, missed his first six shots beyond the arc and was 5 of 18 from the field. The Celtics did that and a lot more in the first three quarters. Trae Young added 16 points.ĭespite Atlanta’s late push, the Celtics sizzled from all points on the floor, connecting on 13 3 pointers.Īfter dropping in his third 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half, Tatum spread his arms out wide as he backed down the court to a huge ovation from the TD Garden crowd.Ī big part of Boston’s game plan coming in was neutralizing Young and Murray, Atlanta’s top two scorers. ![]() But his layup attempt was blocked from behind by Marcus Smart.ĭejounte Murray led the Hawks with 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists. It was 110-97 with less than two minutes to play when Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter got free on fast break. The Celtics got the lead back up to 107-87.
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