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The first-seeded Boston Celtics recently went up against the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference matchup. With the Hawks ranking 10th in the East, they were looking to keep their winning streak alive and maintain their spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
In the first quarter, Dejounte Murray did a good job of matching the Celtics' pace by keeping the game within reach for the Hawks. Murray added 12 points, five assists and three rebounds off the gate to keep Boston's lead to just one point with a 29-28 first-quarter finish.
Kristaps Porzingis matched Murray's energy by providing 12 points of his own to help the Celtics secure the lead. Already having double-scoring figures early on in the game, Porzingis might end up with a solid scoring effort toward the game's conclusion.
Jayson Tatum then came alive in the second quarter to maintain the Boston Celtics' lead with a 63-59 second-quarter finish. Tatum came up huge in the second period with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. Porzingis continued to provide a solid performance after shifting gears and helping out on defense. The Celtics big man added five more points while notching one steal and one block.
Dejounte Murray didn't skip a beat as he continued to deal damage for the Hawks in the second quarter after adding seven more points. Clint Capela quickly came up with a double-double adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. The other Atlanta player already in double-scoring figures is Bogdan Bogdanovic, who has a total of 12 first-half points.
As the second half began, neither team was giving way as they continued their neck-and-neck battle. The Atlanta Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter popped off out of nowhere with 14 third-quarter points. Murray, on the other hand, continued to deal damage adding seven more points.
Murray also dished three assists, grabbed two rebounds and provided solid help on defense notching one steal and one block. However, the Boston Celtics didn’t falter as Jaylen Brown came up with a third-quarter resurgence.
At the beginning of the first half, Brown had a total of 14 points, three assists, two steals and two blocks. “JB” ensured that the Hawks wouldn’t easily take the lead away from the Celtics. Jrue Holiday (11 points) and Derrick White (16 points) also joined Tatum and Horford as the only Celtics players to be in double-scoring figures.
In the fourth quarter, neither team folded as the same players continued to contribute which ended up sending the game to overtime. Ultimately, the Atlanta Hawks completed their comeback as they came up with a buzzer-beating win in overtime with a final score of 123-122.
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks game: Player stats and box scores (March 27)
Boston Celtics game player stats
Atlanta Hawks game player stats
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