Boston Celtics Beat Atlanta Hawks 119-106

Recap of the Boston Celtics' Game Two victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Summary

The Atlanta Hawks continued to play hard against the Boston Celtics during Tuesday night's Game Two matchup. However, Atlanta's best effort was met with superior play. Boston defeated Atlanta 119-106 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Picking up where they left off in Game One, Atlanta jumped out to an 11-point lead early in the first quarter. Boston came roaring back with a series of fastbreaks built upon transition defensive stops to take a 61-49 lead into halftime.

Atlanta hung tough in the second half but could never get within arms' reach of Boston. Once again, Boston's perimeter players dominated the game. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White scored 29 and 26 points, respectively.

the zip on this pass 😱 pic.twitter.com/51Ty3iEv9H

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 19, 2023

Trae Young and Dejoute Murray led Atlanta but lacked efficiency. John Collins and Clint Capela provided little production. Luckily, De'Andre Hunter returned to form with 18 points and 12 rebounds - one of the few bright spots of the night for the Hawks.

With the first two games in the books, the series shifts to Atlanta. Games Three and Four are scheduled for Friday and Sunday night in State Farm Arena.

Stats

Hawks Leaders

Dejounte Murray - 29 PTS, 6 AST

Trae Young - 24 PTS, 6 AST

De'Andre Hunter - 18 PTS, 12 REB

Celtics Leaders

Jayson Tatum - 29 PTS, 10 REB

Derrick White - 26 PTS, 7 REB

Jaylen Brown - 18 PTS, 3 REB