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Celtics Edge Hawks Despite Brown’s Absence
Payton Pritchard scored 36 points off the bench to help the Celtics overcome a 16-point deficit and snap the Hawks' 3-game winning streak, Celtics 7-1 without Brown.
- On Friday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109-102, with Payton Pritchard scoring 36 points off the bench to snap Atlanta's three-game winning streak.
- Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla managed the absence of Brown, who sat out with left Achilles tendinitis, while facing an Atlanta team that had won 14 of its last 15 games.
- Pritchard sparked the offense by shooting 13-of-23, including 6-of-11 from three-point range, while Boston dominated the glass with a 52-35 rebound edge despite a disjointed late-game offense.
- Despite shooting 8-of-24, Jayson Tatum added 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who improved to 7-1 this season in games without Brown.
- The Celtics travel to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday before returning to Atlanta on Monday for a rematch. Brown's status for those games remains unclear.
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The Celtics started sluggish against the red-hot Hawks, but they put together their latest impressive victory of the season. Payton Pritchard was on fire on his way to 36 points, guiding the C’s to the win over the Hawks. Boston did all that despite missing Jaylen Brown, who’s dealing with left Achilles tendinitis.
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