Can’t get over the hump: 10 Takeaways from Celtics-Hawks

1. After a couple of weeks of really good defense, the Boston Celtics were bound to have a game where they slipped. That came on Wednesday night at the Atlanta Hawks. The first play of the game for Atlanta was a sign that things might not go well:

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Your browser does not support HTML5 video.It’s fair to note that Boston was in a tough spot without Robert Williams. It was also the final game of a road trip. That usually comes with some rough patches. Despite their overall struggles, if you give Atlanta a path to score, they’ll take it. And take it they did on Wednesday night.

2. The rough defensive game was…