The Atlanta Hawks were at home Monday evening to face the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics, who have the best record in the NBA at 57-14, will be in Atlanta for most of the week with them having to play the Hawks again on Thursday. Both teams came in winning their previous games, and both came in with injuries to their starting lineup as well.
To start the first quarter, the Hawks trailed by double digits as they struggled with the Celtics size and couldn't stop them on the perimeter,
The Hawks couldn't get much going on either side of the ball, and the Celtics took full control of the Hawks faults, increasing their lead minute by minute.