Field Level Media
29 Jan 2026, 08:55 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)
Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to four games by beating the Boston Celtics 117-106 Wednesday night.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 21 points. The Hawks received 17 points from Onyeka Okongwu and 15 from Dyson Daniels.
Atlanta made 18 of its 42 3-point attempts, and scored 23 points off 16 Boston turnovers. Alexander-Walker connected on 5 of 12 3-point attempts.
The Hawks, who are 9-13 at home, improved their road record to 15-12.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points and seven rebounds, but was 9 of 20 from the field and missed each of his five 3-point shots. Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons each tossed in 12 for the Celtics, who never led after Atlanta went in front 7-5 with 9:37 remaining in the opening quarter.
Boston center Neemias Queta did not play because of an illness. Queta is averaging 10.0 points and a team-high 8.0 rebounds per game this season.
Atlanta assumed control early with a 12-0 run that put the Hawks up 14-5. An Alexander-Walker 3-pointer extended Atlanta's lead to 32-11 with 2:24 left in the opening quarter, and the Hawks led 38-18 after 12 minutes.
Atlanta extended its advantage to 60-38 with 3:33 left in the second quarter, but Boston scored the final eight points in the first half and trailed 60-46 at halftime. The Hawks made 11 of their 23 3-point attempts (48%) in the first two quarters.
The Celtics trailed by 23 at one point in the third, but sliced their deficit to 11 points, 87-76, at the end of three quarters. The Celtics failed to get closer than 11 points in the fourth.
It was the second game between the teams this season. The Celtics won the first matchup 132-106 in Atlanta on Jan. 17.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Boston Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Boston Star.
More InformationNEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks remained directionless Wednesdfay after the FOMC meeting of the Federal reserve decided to leave interest...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: American workers are incorporating artificial intelligence into their jobs at a rapidly accelerating pace, with a...
PARIS/MILAN: As Europe's media sector consolidates to counter the growing dominance of U.S. streaming platforms, French broadcaster...
SEOUL, South Korea: Samsung Electronics is preparing to begin production of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips as early...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. equity markets delivered a split performance on Tuesday, as a powerful rally in technology shares propelled...
NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS: India is set to make its boldest move yet to open its tightly protected auto market, agreeing to sharply cut import...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Conflicting accounts have emerged over the deadly shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol...
BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has rejected attempts by the Trump administration to terminate the legal status of more than...
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images) Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the visiting Atlanta...
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) The PWHL reduced Taylor Girard's record four-game suspension to three games on Wednesday...
(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images) The Winnipeg Jets started their road trip on the right foot with a win in New Jersey,...
(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images) Two teams caught in the crossroads of mediocrity, the Nashville Predators and the New...
