Trae Younger pushes Hawks previous Celtics in OT

Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Younger (11) makes a transfer to get round Boston Celtics’ Derrick White (9) through the second half of an NBA basketball sport, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photograph/Robert F. Bukaty)

BOSTON — Dyson Daniels hit a brief jumper within the lane with simply over a minute left in extra time 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 time.

Trae Younger led Atlanta with 28 factors and 12 assists, and Daniels completed with 23 factors.

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Jaylen Brown had 24 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Boston.

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Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 factors after coming into the sport listed as questionable with a left shoulder pressure. He shot 7 of 21 total.

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After placing up 30 factors in a victory over Orlando on Friday, Tatum was flexing his shoulder typically when he was speaking to a coach throughout pregame shootaround. He didn’t appear to take many pictures and began the sport by lacking seven of eight.

Younger hit two free throws to tie it with 3.5 seconds left in regulation and Tatum missed a fallaway because the horn sounded. Tatum additionally missed a 3 late in OT.

Takeaways

Hawks: Younger returned to lineup after lacking the earlier sport with a bruised rib. De’Andre Hunter was additionally again after being out with a sore left foot.

Celtics: With large males Al Horford (left toe sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (damage administration) sidelined, Luke Kornet began and completed with 17 factors and 7 rebounds in 31 minutes.

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Key second

Tatum and Hunter received right into a tussle going for a rebound in OT and needed to be separated. The officers didn’t situation any technicals, which was vital as a result of Tatum had acquired one within the second quarter.

Key stat

The Celtics are 8-8 of their final 16 video games.

Up subsequent

The Hawks are on the New York Knicks on Monday, and the Celtics open a West Coast journey at Golden State, additionally on Monday.