The Boston Celtics were in full Hospital Celtics mode against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night with Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon joining Robert Williams III and Danilo Gallinari on the sidelines against the Hawks. But their absence mattered little in a game Boston never trailed by more than 2 points and led by as many as 30 plants, the Celtics grinding Atlanta down to dust on their own home court.
One of the most balanced games they have played in recent memory, seven players scored in double figures, including Jaylen Brown (22 points, 5 rebounds), Jayson Tatum (19 points, 7 boards, 8 assists), and Grant Williams (18 points) among the starters. Sam Hauser (15 points, 6 rebounds), Luke Kornet (15 points, 8 boards, 4 blocks), and Payton Pritchard (14 points) were also huge off of the bench.
