Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers have put themselves in a good position to make a splash ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline. Los Angeles has been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season and now holds the cards to heavily go after another NBA title.
Atlanta All-Star Trae Young is sidelined for the short-handed Hawks' game against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night due to a bruised right rib.
Young (ribs) is available for Saturday's game against Boston, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports. Young will shake off a probable tag and will suit up against the Celtics after missing Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
The Celtics snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Saturday night, making mental errors that allowed the Hawks to steal a win in Boston.
The Atlanta Hawks were without Jalen Johnson and De'Andre Hunter, but Trae Young stepped up and led them to a win.
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On a night when the Hawks played without two of their three best players, their top guard delivered despite the team listing him as questionable with an illness. Trae Young made up for a bulk of ...
The Atlanta Hawks got a big win against the Phoenix Suns last night defeating them 122-117 and Trae Young scoring 43 points. On the second night of the back-t0-back, they had to go to Chicago to face the Bulls, and they'll be down seven players for the game.
BOSTON — The Celtics had their chances to close out the win over the Hawks, but instead, they lost 119-115 on Saturday at TD Garden in an overtime thriller. The C’s couldn’t make the necessary plays down the stretch as they dropped to 29-13 on the season. The Hawks improved to 22-19.
Brad Rowland: Jalen Johnson is AVAILABLE to play tonight for the Hawks in Boston after missing the last five games with a shoulder injury. Trae Young and De’Andre Hunter are also available after missing Wednesday’s game.