Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
· East 1st Round - Game 3
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 122 - 130 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 130 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | 122 - 130 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 122 - 130 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2 | 122 - 130 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-92 | FG | 51-91 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 21-48 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 11-16 | FT | 13-16 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 20 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Jordan Walsh, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
State Farm Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 18,536 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
19 | 8 | .704 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3 | W2 |
 Toronto |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
7 | 19 | .269 | 11.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
16 | 12 | .571 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
 Charlotte |
9 | 19 | .321 | 7 | L1 |
 Washington |
5 | 21 | .192 | 10 | W1 |
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