Hawks 117-116 Celtics (November 12, 2024) Game Recap

BOSTON – Onyeka Okongwu missed a shot with 6.1 seconds left and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper at the buzzer on Tuesday night as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their NBA Cup opener.

Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points and Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Atlanta ended a two-game losing streak despite playing without star Trae Young.

Brown scored a season-high 37 points and Derrick White added 31 points for Boston as Boston opened the season tournament on a green floor with a special parquet design. The reigning NBA champions snapped their two-game winning streak and lost for just the third time this season.

Takeaways

The Hawks played better when Young was sidelined with tendinitis in his right Achilles tendon than they did on Nov. 4, when he shot 1-for-10 from the field in Boston’s 123-93 win.

Key moment

Tatum’s 3-point attempt from the left corner came in with 24 seconds left to give Boston a 116-115 lead. Daniels missed a floater, but Okongwu redirected it, giving the Hawks their first lead since the final seconds of the first quarter.

The teams traded turnovers on incoming passes before White found Brown, who rose from 13 feet and shot over the rim.

Key statistics

Tatum now has 12,208 points, passing Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn (12,194) and ranking 12th on the Celtics’ career scoring list.

Next

The Hawks host the Washington Wizards in another NBA Cup game on Friday. The Celtics visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

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