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In spite of missing time due to injuries, NBA All-Stars Jayson Tatum (34 points), Jaylen Brown (21 points), and On Sunday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 113–103.

Injuries hindered Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, two key players for Boston (13-5). In Friday’s loss at Orlando, Holiday missed his second consecutive game with a strained right ankle, and Porzingis strained his left calf. They were both sitting on the bench, dressed casually.

As for the Celtics, Derrick White tallied 15 points and 11 assists, Sam Hauser put in 12 points, and Al Horford pulled down 15 boards while scoring 6 points. Tatum and Brown each pulled down nine boards.

With 33 points and seven assists, Trae Young led the Hawks. His previous three games had at least five 3-pointers and an average of 35.7 points, so he was riding high coming into this one. He extended that streak by making 6 of 16 three-pointers.

For Atlanta, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and De’Andre Hunter added 24.

After a Hauser 3-pointer in the middle of the fourth quarter, Boston maintained a 14-point lead and never trailed again.

After scoring all of his points in the first half, Brown took a tumble in the third quarter while chasing a loose ball. He lost control and landed on Hunter’s back, who attempted to avoid him, before eventually landing on Brown’s own back.

Bogdanovic started a 13-0 run with two of his seven 3-pointers, cutting the Hawks’ deficit to nineteen points midway through the third quarter.

The Celtics took a 62-48 lead in the second quarter when Brown, after collecting a long rebound off a miss by the team, dribbled through traffic and smashed the ball over Clint Capela. Brown’s performance drew a lengthy and thunderous applause.

At halftime, Boston had a lead of 69–53.

This was the first time the two teams had met since last spring, when the Bruins upset the Hawks in six games to advance to the playoffs.

Joe Mazzulla, coach of the Boston Celtics, stated that Porzingis will be assessed “after a week or so.” His absence is anticipated to be brief.

Young scored 20 points in the first half despite getting a technical foul early in the first quarter.