Peachtree Hoops · Feb 18, 2021
Hawks bounce-back with victory over Celtics behind Young’s 40 points
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Hawks returned to winning ways with a big victory in Boston against the Celtics on Wednesday night, coming out on top 122-114.
Trae Young led the way with 40 points while Clint Capela added 24 points and 13 rebounds. For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum scored 35 points. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points.
With the Celtics missing Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart and Daniel Theis, the Celtics were missing one of their better offensive players but also missing perimeter defense and interior defense — and Atlanta took advantage of all three of those absences.