ATLANTA — — Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson every scored 20 factors, and three days after losing to the Celtics on the road, the Hawks responded with a 112-102 win over Boston on Monday evening. It was Atlanta’s thirteenth consecutive house win.
Okongwu (20 factors, 10 rebounds) and Johnson every had double-doubles. It was Johnson’s (20 factors, 12 rebounds) forty fifth of the season.
A tightly contested first half with 10 ties and 9 lead adjustments ended at 54-all as Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a 27-foot 3-pointer to seal the primary half. Atlanta carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 36-22 to take a 14-point lead initially of the fourth quarter.
The Celtics climbed again from a 21-point deficit within the fourth quarter to come back inside eight factors within the final two minutes. Johnson and Alexander-Walker helped put the sport out of attain with 4 made free throws within the closing minute.
Boston’s lineup appeared completely different this time round, with Jaylen Brown returning after a two-game absence and Jayson Tatum on the bench with damage administration. Tatum scored 26 factors through the groups’ Friday assembly.
Brown had a staff excessive 29 factors and 10 rebounds. Luka Garza had 20 factors and 9 rebounds.
Dyson Daniels, Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga returned to sport motion after lacking Saturday’s contest vs. the Kings. Daniels added 18 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
The Celtics play at Miami on Wednesday evening.
The Hawks play at Orlando on Wednesday evening.
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