Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
· NBA Cup - Group PlayDyson Daniels scores career-high 28 points, Jalen Johnson has triple-double as Hawks beat Celtics
Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points, and Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Atlanta snapped a two-game losing streak despite playing without star Trae Young.
Brown scored a season-high 37 points and Derrick White added 31 for Boston as it opened the in-season tournament on a green floor with a special parquet design. The defending NBA champions had a two-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the third time this season.
The teams traded turnovers on inbounds passes before White found Brown, who pulled up from 13 feet and shot off the rim.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 117 - 116 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 116 |
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Celtics offensive team rebound | 117 - 116 |
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Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot pullup jump shot | 117 - 116 |
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Dyson Daniels out of bounds bad pass turnover | 117 - 116 |
Statistics
ATL |
BOS |
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|---|---|---|
| 50-99 | FG | 38-75 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 18-45 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-13 | FT | 22-27 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 35 | Assists | 28 |
| 16 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walsh, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 22 |
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 20 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
16 | 12 | .571 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 14 | .517 | 1.5 | L2 |
Atlanta |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Charlotte |
9 | 19 | .321 | 7 | L1 |
Washington |
5 | 22 | .185 | 10.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 8 | .714 | - | W1 |
Boston |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3 | W2 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3.5 | W2 |
Toronto |
17 | 13 | .567 | 4 | L2 |
Brooklyn |
8 | 19 | .296 | 11.5 | W1 |
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