The game between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks will take place at TD Garden on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Boston Celtics will welcome the Atlanta Hawks to the TD Garden for an NBA game on Tuesday. The Boston Celtics won 121-129 in their last game over the Hawks. Jaylen Brown took off the mask — revealing a guy who suddenly couldn’t miss. Brown scored 31 points, most of them after removing a protective facial device he’s worn for two months, and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of advancing to the second round with a 129-121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.
Jayson Tatum also had 31 points for the Celtics, who now lead 3-1 with the best-of-seven series shifting back to Boston for a possible clinching game Tuesday. Brown stunned his teammates by removing the mask during a timeout early in the second quarter after making only 1 of 7 shots. Marcus Smart joked that no one recognized Brown at first; after all, he’s been wearing the black shield since sustaining a facial fracture in February.
“Maybe it was all my head,” Brown said. “I just needed a different look.” The Celtics sure liked his new look. Brown went 11 of 15 from the field the rest of the way. “As soon as I took it off, things started to turn around a little bit,” he said. Both of Boston’s big stars came through when it mattered most.
The Atlanta Hawks on the other hand lost 121-129 against the Celtics in their last game. Brown and Tatum combined to score their team’s final 16 points, thwarting every attempt by the Hawks to even the series. It was an especially satisfying victory for Brown — not only did he ditch the mask, but he won in the metro area where he was born and raised. “It’s bittersweet, man, growing up here,” the 26-year-old Brown said. “My first game was a Hawks game. I was sitting in the nosebleeds. My aunt, who was in attendance tonight, bought me tickets to my first game for my seventh birthday.”
Boston never trailed after grabbing a 12-11 lead on Tatum’s 3 less than four minutes into the game. Tatum delivered a huge 3-pointer off a loose ball with two minutes remaining, pushing the Celtics to a 118-106 lead. After Trae Young swished a long 3 to provide Atlanta’s last gasp, Brown knocked one down from beyond the arc seal it for the Celtics.
Smart added 19 points and Derrick White 18. Young had another big game for Atlanta with 35 points and 15 assists, but it wasn’t enough. De’Andre Hunter chipped in with 27 and DeJounte Murray had 23. “They came out with a sense of urgency, and it showed,” Young said. “They’re a really good team. They’re here for a reason.”
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Derrick White, Marcus Smart
Atlanta Hawks: De’Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela, Trae Young, Dejounte Murray
Boston Celtics: Danilo Gallinari
Atlanta Hawks: None
The game between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks will take place at TD Garden on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, TNT, NBC Sports Boston.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, TNT, NBC Sports Boston. | April 25 (7:30 PM ET) |
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