BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics rally in the second half and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-98 on Tuesday.
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Derrick White and Grant Williams each added 18 points off the bench. Marcus Smart finished with 16 points and four assists.
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Boston has won 10 of the last 12 games and three of four since the All-Star break.
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Trae Young had 31 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 25 for the Hawks, who have lost two of three.
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Atlanta held a lead of up to 17 points in the first half before it evaporated on a 14-0 run by Boston to start the third quarter.
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The Celtics kept up their momentum in the game, outscoring the Hawks 31-13 in the period to reach the fourth quarter with an 82-78 lead.
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Boston’s lead grew to 102-88 with 3:11 left after back-to-back 3-pointers by Grant Williams.
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The Celtics entered the game at full capacity for the first time in weeks, but that changed in the first quarter when Jaylen Brown left with an ankle injury after landing awkwardly.
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