December 12, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics routed the Atlanta Hawks 123-93 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Tatum also had nine assists and six rebounds and did not play in the fourth quarter with the Celtics comfortably in front.
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 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 does not play. Brown has missed the last two games with a left hip flexor strain.
