The Atlanta Hawks have made a change in their starting lineup over the past few games, starting Onyeka Okongwu over Clint Capela.
As Jayson Tatum and Onyeka Okongwu wrestled for the ball, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was ... It was great.” Boston led Atlanta by one with 3:46 to go in overtime when Tatum and Okongwu got ...
The Hawks are on a 3-game winning streak. The Hawks are 2-0 (!) in Boston this season. Huge games from Trae Young (28 points, 12 assists) and Onyeka Okongwu (19 points, 13 rebounds)
Okongwu put up 19 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block in 29 minutes of action during Saturday's 117-94 loss to the Raptors. He may have had a career night on defense,
Joe Mazzulla defends Jayson Tatum following his tussle with Onyeka Okongwu during the Celtics overtime defeat to the Hawks.
Onyeka Okongwu has recorded three consecutive double-doubles off the bench, and made history for the Hawks doing so.
The Boston Celtics ran in to one of their least favorite teams on Sunday night as they suffered another loss against the Atlanta Hawks, this time in a 119-115 overtime loss in front of the home crowd at TD Garden.
Trae Young tied it late in regulation with two free throws; finished with 28 points to hand Boston another puzzling loss.
Some tempers flared early in overtime between the Celtics and Hawks, though there were no extra fouls or techs afterwards.
The power forward, who added 23 points, had been a doubt for the game with a left shoulder strain, and did not take many shots during the warm-up
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.
There have been stretches during Scottie Barnes’ four-year run in Toronto when the face of the Raptors’ franchise was able to take his overall game to another level. A two-game sample size against a talent-challenged Atlanta Hawks team isn’t going to wipe away some of the concerns surrounding Barnes’ game,