Celtics Face Hawks Without Brown, Tatum Steps Up

0:00It's March 28th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Boston Celtics News today, your AI-powered team report. The Boston Celtics head into their home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, without their top performer, Jalen Browne. The team sits at 48 wins and 24 losses, holding second place in the Eastern Conference and has relied heavily on Browne to keep them, steady this season. Browne has stepped a big time, especially while Jason Tatum was out, posting averages of 28.6 points, seven rebounds, and five. Point two assists over 65 games. He's shooting the early 48% from the field, and has notched 33 games with 30 or more points, putting him in the mix for. League MVP. Coach Joe Mozilla shared the tough news just before tip-off, calling it a major challenge. Browne had been scorching lately, dropping at least 30 points in four of the Celtics last five games as they went four wins and one loss. Now Boston turns to Tatum, who's back averaging 19.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists

1:04in his nine games. This season, plus Derek White in the supporting cast to step up. The Hawks present a stern test, riding a 14 out of 15 win streak into Boston, so the Celtics will need everyone clicking to stay in the hunt.