Celtics Outscore Hawks 32-22 in 3rd Quarter, Win 109-102

0:00On March 28th, the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 1-9 to 1-2-1 Friday night at TD Garden, even without Jalen Brown. Due to left the Killy's 10-on-itis, Boston improved to 49 wins and 24 losses while Atlanta fell to 41 and 33. Payton purchased all the show off the bench with 36 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He shot 13 of 23 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Jason Tatum backed him up with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. The Hawks jumped out to a 60-55 halftime lead behind a balanced attack. Jalen Johnson led them with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and CJ McCollum shipped in 21. But Boston flipped the script in the third quarter, outscoring Atlanta 32-22 to take control. The Celtics now boasts a strong 26 wins and 11 losses at home this season. With his victory, Boston sits four games behind the top-seated Detroit Pistons, but one

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