The Celtics had a "bad day at the office" following a 117-106 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night at TD Garden.
Jaylen Brown led seven players in double-digit scoring with 21 points, seven rebounds, while Sam Hauser (seven rebounds), Payton Pritchard and Derrick White each scored 12 points respectively for the Celtics -- who fell to 29-18 and tied with the New York Knicks for the second-best record in the East.
"I don't think we played to our standard tonight," Brown said in his postgame comments after shooting 9-of-20 from the field, including 0-of-5 from 3-point range. "I don't think I played to my standard and that was a part of it. The team feeds off of my energy as well. Being a leader, I got to be better and tonight I didn't have it."
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 21 points, while Jalen Johnson recorded a double-double of 19 points, 14 rebounds to go along with seven assists, Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points and Dyson Daniels chipped in 15 points, nine assists for the Hawks -- that improved to 24-25 on the season and avenged a 132-106 loss to Boston 10 days ago in Atlanta.
The Hawks jumped out to a 38-18 advantage after the first quarter and led by as much as 23, but were never in real danger of succumbing to any rally by the home team, despite a 21-10 Celtics run to cut the deficit to single digits in the third period.
By the final frame and no real sign of life, Joe Mazzulla finally pulled his starters with his team down 114-96 and 4:39 left to play.
"It's just one of those nights, they played better than us and got the best of us," Mazulla told reporters. "Just one of those nights we didn't play well and they did and you kind of move on. ... Just a bad day at the office."
The Celtics continue their homestand Friday night when they host the Sacramento Kings (12-36) at TD Garden.
Boston was 47% from the field, including 9-of-34 (26%) from deep while the Hawks connected on 48% from the floor and 18-of-42 (43%) from long distance. The Celtics won the rebound battle 51-38 but were outscored in the paint 44-38.
Joel Pavón
Rough night at the Garden. That first quarter basically set the tone and Atlanta never let up. Respect to Jaylen Brown for being honest about his own performance — that kind of accountability matters. Just like in school, whether you’re grinding through finals or even researching cheap dissertation writing services USA, starting strong really makes a difference. Interested to see how Boston responds next game.
ReplyDeleteTough night for the Celtics, but the balanced scoring effort still showed strong teamwork and determination despite the loss to Atlanta. Jaylen Brown’s leadership and consistent performances from multiple players kept the game competitive. Sports updates like this are engaging for busy fans managing studies and searching online for do my Cisco exam for me solutions.
ReplyDeleteThe Boston Celtics suffered a disappointing 117-106 defeat against the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden, a game that Jaylen Brown described as not meeting the team's usual standards. Brown led the Celtics with 21 points and seven rebounds but acknowledged that his own performance and leadership fell short, noting that the team often feeds off his energy. The Hawks set the tone early by building a commanding 38-18 first-quarter lead and extending their advantage to as many as 23 points. Despite a strong third-quarter push by Boston, including a 21-10 run that cut the deficit to single digits, the Celtics were unable to complete the comeback. Strong performances from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, and Dyson Daniels helped Atlanta secure the victory and gain revenge for their heavy loss to Boston earlier in the season.
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