Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score for Jan. 18 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Atlanta Hawks visited the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Saturday night for their third matchup of the season. The Celtics decimated the Hawks 123-93 in their first meeting on Nov. 4. Atlanta then shocked the defending champs eight days later with a 117-116 upset victory in Boston.

Coach Quin Snyder used a starting lineup consisting of Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Vit Krejci, Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela. Krejci replaced rookie forward Zaccharie Risacher, who has been listed as out for the Hawks' next two games due to a thigh injury.

Meanwhile, coach Joe Mazzulla deployed Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in their regular spots. Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford are nursing injuries, so Luke Kornet's number was called again for the fourth time this season.

After a hard-fought contest, the Hawks pulled off a 119-115 overtime win over the defending champions. Young led the way with 28 points, four rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and two blocks. Daniels added 23 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Meanwhile, four Boston Celtics players were in double figures. Jaylen Brown had a team-high 24 points, while Jayson Tatum had a quiet 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Payton Pritchard added 20 points off the bench, and Derrick White scored 21 points.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score

Hawks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Johnson	14	13	3	1	1	3	0	38	5-13	0-2	4-7	6
Clint Capela	3	9	1	0	0	1	3	21	1-4	0-0	1-2	-6
Trae Young	28	4	11	2	2	5	1	39	10-23	3-10	5-5	3
Vit Krejci	7	2	2	0	3	1	1	26	3-8	1-5	0-0	-3
Dyson Daniels	23	4	4	1	0	5	3	40	11-14	1-3	0-0	6
Onyeka Okongwu	19	13	2	0	4	2	2	32	6-10	2-3	5-7	6
De'Andre Hunter	16	6	1	2	0	0	4	32	6-14	1-8	3-3	0
Bogdan Bogdanovic	7	3	2	1	0	0	2	23	2-4	1-3	2-2	-4
Garrison Mathews	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	14	0-3	0-3	2-2	12
David Roddy	DNP
Dominick Barlow	DNP
Daeqwon Plowden	DNP

Celtics

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum	23	8	7	3	0	3	2	43	7-21	2-9	7-8	0
Luke Kornet	17	7	2	4	2	1	2	31	7-9	0-0	3-4	-5
Jrue Holiday	8	6	1	1	1	3	3	30	3-8	2-5	0-0	-7
Derrick White	21	8	2	0	1	1	3	43	7-20	5-16	2-2	5
Jaylen Brown	24	11	8	2	0	4	2	43	9-27	2-9	4-5	-9
Sam Hauser	0	3	2	2	0	1	0	20	0-7	0-5	0-0	1
Neemias Queta	2	4	0	1	2	1	4	22	0-0	0-0	2-2	1
Payton Pritchard	20	6	1	0	0	0	2	33	7-12	4-8	2-2	-6
Xavier Tillman	DNP
Baylor Scheierman	DNP
Al Horford	DNP
Kristaps Porzingis	DNP
Jaden Springer	DNP
Jordan Walsh	DNP

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Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Game Summary

The Boston Celtics dominated the first quarter, building a lead four minutes into the game. The defending champs looked unstoppable early on, growing their advantage to as many as 12 points. They took a 33-12 lead after the first 12 minutes.

In the second quarter, Boston kept its distance until the 7:38 mark, when the Atlanta Hawks began chipping away at the deficit. The game was tied less than four minutes later, with the visitors eventually taking the lead and a 52-48 score at halftime.

The Atlanta Hawks started the third quarter on fire, outplaying the Boston Celtics and building a nine-point lead midway through. The Celtics didn't let the game slip away and went on their own run to regain the lead. They even had a 78-73 advantage heading into the final period.

The game came down to the wire in the fourth quarter, with one official almost dictating the outcome. Trae Young was called for a technical foul to give the Celtics a 3-point lead. The Hawks came back and forced overtime after Jayson Tatum missed the free throw that would have sealed the win.

In the extra five minutes, Onyeka Okungwu came up with a huge block on Jaylen Brown with less than 30 seconds remaining. The Atlanta Hawks missed free throws, but still managed to pull off a 119-115 win in Boston for the second time this season.