The Hawks challenge the Celtics
After a slump at the start of the season, the Boston Celtics are now the most dangerous team in the East. They may not be the strongest team, and the combination of double probes is indeed limited in talent, but this team's defensive efficiency has come to the second place in the league, and the offensive explosiveness is full. With defense and scoring explosiveness, such a team is probably not wanted to meet anyone. However, in the last game, they lost to the Indiana Pacers, a 21-point defeat, enough to learn a lesson.
This game, the Celtics have to meet the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks. As the dark horses of the East last season, they were also not ideal at the beginning of the season, but fortunately, the team has recently recovered in form, losing only one of the last four games, and returning to the ninth position in the East, which is expected to go further.
The third quarter fell into a scoring drought
Trae Young carried the team in the first quarter, shooting 4 of 7, 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and had 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, you know, the Celtics only scored 19 points in this quarter. Led by Trae Young, the Hawks took a nine-point lead in the first quarter. After returning from the second quarter, the Celtics regained their touch, Tatum had 11 points and 1 assist in the single quarter on 4-of-6 shooting, Smart also scored 7 points, and White on the bench had 5 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.
Trae Young, who scored 11 points in the first quarter, made 4-of-5 shooting in the second quarter and then had 11 points and 1 assist, Bogdanovic also had 8 points, 2 assists and 1 steal, and the Hawks bombed another 37 points in the quarter, leading the Celtics by as many as 18 points at the end of the half. In the second half, the Hawks suddenly fell into a scoring drought, Trae Young teamed up with Bogdanovic to get 11 points, in this case, the team only scored 13 points, the Celtics seized the opportunity, Tatum got 11 points, White was 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, and the team successfully tied the score.
The difference of 18 points, said no, the Mood of the Eagles can be imagined. After returning from the final quarter, Bogdanovic shot 3-of-5 and then had nine points, two rebounds and one steal, but Trae Young only had 4 points and 2 assists, and the team still only scored 20 points in a single quarter. In the end, the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 107-98 and successfully refused to lose back in a row.
The Spurs veteran has made another contribution
Trae Young's personal performance is indeed impeccable, with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists on 12-of-25 shooting, what else can you ask for? Bogdanovic also had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Gallinari had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. However, in this game, the Hawks only have 15 assists, and it is almost impossible to win and beat the Boston Celtics. Brown left the field injured in less than three minutes, Tatum carried the team, with 33 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, of course, the Spurs veteran also made a contribution.
Derek White, who went from a rookie with the 29th pick to a great point guard at the San Antonio Spurs, is also loved by Spurs fans. But for the sake of the team's future, spurs had to trade him to the Celtics. White, who came to Celtic, continued to show his strength, shooting 7-of-13 in this game, with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in 28 minutes, and only 1 turnover. Grant Williams, who is also on the bench, also has 18 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, and with a good point guard like White around, scoring is indeed much easier.