ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson each scored 20 points, and three days after losing to the Celtics on the road, the Hawks responded with a 112-102 win over Boston on Monday night. It was Atlanta’s 13th consecutive home win. <\/p>\n
Okongwu (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Johnson each had double-doubles. It was Johnson’s (20 points, 12 rebounds) 45th of the season. <\/p>\n
A tightly contested first half with 10 ties and nine lead changes ended at 54-all as Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a 27-foot 3-pointer to seal the first half. Atlanta carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 36-22 to take a 14-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n
The Celtics climbed back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to come within eight points in the last two minutes. Johnson and Alexander-Walker helped put the game out of reach with four made free throws in the final minute. <\/p>\n
Boston\u2019s lineup looked different this time around, with Jaylen Brown returning after a two-game absence and Jayson Tatum on the bench with injury management. Tatum scored 26 points during the teams\u2019 Friday meeting.<\/p>\n
Brown had a team high 29 points and 10 rebounds. Luka Garza had 20 points and nine rebounds.<\/p>\n
Dyson Daniels, Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga returned to game action after missing Saturday’s contest vs. the Kings. Daniels added 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp next<\/p>\n
The Celtics play at Miami on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
The Hawks play at Orlando on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
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