Starting against Atlanta

The Celtics snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Saturday night, making mental errors that allowed the Hawks to steal a win in Boston.

The Celtics should still be among the favorites to win it all. But will this potential weakness come to haunt them?

The Atlanta Hawks have did something tonight that they have not done since the 2009-2010 season. That would be beating the Boston Celtics twice in Boston. Des

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates in the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump.

Derrick White has been one of the Celtics’ most consistent players this season, and his strong play for much of the year even ignited some early All-Star buzz. But he is currently in the midst of a rough shooting slump.

Since moving into a front office role with the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens has developed a trusted pipeline between the Maine Celtics and Boston. Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta have all come through that pipeline.

BOSTON (AP) — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Hawks got another tight victory over the Boston Celtics, winning 119-115 in overtime. Trae Young led the way with 28 points and 11 assists.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics needed a big win in a big way, and they got one against the Magic on Friday, claiming a 121-94 victory.