Joe Mazzulla clapped on the sidelines as his Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scuffled against the Atlanta Hawks. Mazzulla refused to step in as Tatum got tangled with Onyeka Okongwu.
During this stretch, they’ve been just 5-6 at home and have only won consecutive games twice. Every time they’ve taken a step forward, they’ve followed it up with two steps back.
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 Celtics blew a 3-point lead late before eventually losing in a heated overtime period to the Atlanta Hawks.
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 on Saturday night.
The Atlanta Hawks got another tight victory over the Boston Celtics, winning 119-115 in overtime. Trae Young led the way with 28 points and 11 assists.
Onyeka Okongwu made history off the bench for the Hawks in their win against the Suns with his first 20-20 game.