US EditionAlexander-Walker scores 21 points, Hawks beat Celtics 117-106 to avenge blowout loss
The Hawks shot 43% from three with six players scoring in double figures to avenge an earlier 26-point loss against the Celtics, exploiting Boston’s weak perimeter defense.
- At TD Garden Wednesday, Atlanta defeated Boston 117-106, avenging a 132-106 loss from their Jan. 17 meeting.
- Boston's weak 3-point defense set the backdrop for the rematch, as Atlanta coach Quin Snyder cited the Jan. 17 blowout where Sam Hauser hunted six late 3-pointers and Boston ranked 26th in 3-pointers allowed.
- Hot perimeter shooting and depth fueled Atlanta's offense, with six Hawks in double figures and team shooting at 48.4, 18-for-42 from three.
- Boston's standings and home-loss marks raised frontcourt and roster questions after their first double-digit loss since Dec. 11 and worst home loss since Nov. 1, highlighting trade-deadline roster concerns.
- The win extended Atlanta Hawks' streak to four games and they host Houston Thursday night, while Boston Celtics players urged a mental breakthrough before Friday's Sacramento Kings game.
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Hawks swoop into town and leave with win as Celtics’ defensive struggles continue and sloppiness marks offense - The Boston Globe
The Celtics beat the Hawks by 26 points in mid-January. Atlanta played like it had revenge on its mind Wednesday night at TD Garden.
Jackson Progress-Argus
Jalen Johnson leads Hawks past Celtics
Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to four games by beating the Boston Celtics 117-106 Wednesday night.
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Alexander-Walker scores 21 points, Hawks beat Celtics 117-106 to avenge blowout loss
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss.
Sentinel and Enterprise
Boston HeraldCeltics suffer rare blowout loss on ‘bad day at the office’
Eleven days after being blown out by the Celtics on their home floor, the Hawks got their revenge at TD Garden. Atlanta led by as many as 23 points Wednesday night in a 117-106 win over Boston. It was the first double-digit defeat for the Celtics since Dec. 11 — when they lost by 15 to the Milwaukee Bucks — and their first at home since Nov. 1, when they were routed by the Houston Rockets. “Just one of those nights,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzu…
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