Celtics vs Hawks: Playoff Seeding on the Line

0:00It's March 27. From game day to every day, this is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. The Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks tonight with playoff seating on the line. Boston needs a win to hold off the New York Knicks for second place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks hold the tiebreaker so every game counts for home court advantage. Coming off Knicks results, the Celtics lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves but bounced back with a solid 119-109. Victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Hawks are rolling with three straight wins, including an overtime thriller against the Detroit pistons. Injury concerns loom large for Boston as Jalen Brown remains questionable with left-calf tightness after playing in 65 games this season. If he sits, Peyton Pritchard could step up with his steady scoring, especially against his hometown team. Defensively, the Celtics faced a tough challenge containing Atlanta's Jalen Johnson. In their last Boston match-up, he posted 19 points, 14 revounds, and 7 assists, exploiting

1:05every switch and even hitting threes. Boston must stay locked in emotionally and find answers on defense to avoid an upset from the scrappy young Hawks squad riding momentum into the playoffs.