Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationHawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third quarter and a 13th straight home win
Okongwu (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Johnson each had double-doubles. It was Johnson's (20 points, 12 rebounds) 45th of the season.
A tightly contested first half with 10 ties and nine lead changes ended at 54-all as Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a 27-foot 3-pointer to seal the first half. Atlanta carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 36-22 to take a 14-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The Celtics climbed back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to come within eight points in the last two minutes. Johnson and Alexander-Walker helped put the game out of reach with four made free throws in the final minute.
Boston’s lineup looked different this time around, with Jaylen Brown returning after a two-game absence and Jayson Tatum on the bench with injury management. Tatum scored 26 points during the teams’ Friday meeting.
Brown had a team high 29 points and 10 rebounds. Luka Garza had 20 points and nine rebounds.
Dyson Daniels, Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga returned to game action after missing Saturday's contest vs. the Kings. Daniels added 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
The Hawks play at Orlando on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 112 |
| 4th 17.3 |  |
Max Shulga enters the game for Derrick White | 102 - 112 |
| 4th 17.3 | |
John Tonje enters the game for Jaylen Brown | 102 - 112 |
| 4th 17.3 | |
Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover | 102 - 112 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-85 | FG | 43-92 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 14-37 | 3PT | 15-38 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 18-26 | FT | 11-15 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 18 | Assists | 28 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 16 | Percent Led | 70 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | May 2 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,092 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 36 | L1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Orlando |
1 | 37 | L1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 38 | W1 | 0.5365854 | 44 |
 Miami |
3 | 39 | W2 | 0.5243902 | 43 |
 Washington |
29 | 65 | L10 | 0.20731707 | 17 |
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