The Atlanta Hawks have made a change in their starting lineup over the past few games, starting Onyeka Okongwu over Clint Capela.
Trae Young tied it late in regulation with two free throws; finished with 28 points to hand Boston another puzzling loss.
The Hawks are on a 3-game winning streak. The Hawks are 2-0 (!) in Boston this season. Huge games from Trae Young (28 points, 12 assists) and Onyeka Okongwu (19 points, 13 rebounds)
Onyeka Okongwu has recorded three consecutive double-doubles off the bench, and made history for the Hawks doing so.
Some tempers flared early in overtime between the Celtics and Hawks, though there were no extra fouls or techs afterwards.
The fifth-year big man logged his 10th double-double of the season in the narrow defeat. He's now averaging 14.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 64.0 percent from the field in three games as a starter this season.
The power forward, who added 23 points, had been a doubt for the game with a left shoulder strain, and did not take many shots during the warm-up
Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.
On Saturday, then, Mazzulla was able to react accordingly when the Celtics and Atlanta Hawks got into a scuffle during the Hawks' 119–115 overtime win. With 3:46 left in the ext
The Atlanta Hawks have did something tonight that they have not done since the 2009-2010 season. That would be beating the Boston Celtics twice in Boston. Des
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics, 119-115, for their 3rd straight win. Atlanta Hawks Top Performers Trae Young – 28 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 3 3PM 27th games w/ 10 or more AST Dyson Daniels – 23 points,
Onyeka Okongwu has never suffered from a lack of talent. The Hawks took him with the sixth overall pick after an excellent freshman season at USC. His athletici