Jayson Tatum led 5 scorers in double figures with 29 factors because the Boston Celtics seized a 2-0 lead in its Eastern Conference first-round playoff collection with Tuesday evening’s 119-106 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.
Tatum added 10 rebounds and 6 assists to guide the Boston offense. Derrick White added 26 factors, together with 14 within the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown (18 factors), Marcus Smart (14) and Malcolm Brogdon (13) additionally scored in double figures.
After Atlanta took an 11-point lead due to De’Andre Hunter’s 3-pointer with 5:42 left within the first quarter, Boston outscored the Hawks 50-27 for the rest of the primary half and, for essentially the most half, cruised from there.
Dejounte Murray led Atlanta with 29 factors on seven 3-pointers. Trae Young scored 24 factors, whereas Hunter provided 18 factors and 12 boards. The Hawks was simply 16 of 48 from 3-point vary.
The Celtics prolonged a 61-49 halftime lead, making it 72-55 with an Al Horford layup at 8:58 of the third quarter. Nearly three minutes later, Boston went up by 20.
Murray scored 13 factors within the third to tug Atlanta inside 90-81 by the top of the interval.
In the fourth, White continued his robust collection with a floater, a 3-pointer and a layup, the final bringing Boston over the century mark with 7:29 left.
A Smart triple and Tatum dunk with 2:16 remaining capped a 15-2 run that put an exclamation level on the win.
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Atlanta matched its 5 3-pointers from Saturday within the first quarter alone, grabbing a 15-7 lead with the assistance of three treys within the sport’s first three minutes.
Boston led 28-25 on the finish of the primary quarter after a late 17-3 run. Brogdon’s half-court buzzer-beater gave Boston the three-point edge heading into the second.
A Bogdan Bogdanovic runner introduced the guests inside 4 with 6:21 left earlier than halftime, however the Celtics responded with a 10-2 spurt that Tatum capped with a layup. A Brogdon steal and Tatum layup made it a 15-point sport within the last minute, however Murray pulled up and hit a 3-pointer to finish the half.
