The Hawks trolled Jayson Tatum and his fans on social media after pulling off a stunning upset of the Celtics.
The Boston Celtics are set to host the Atlanta Hawks Saturday at TD Garden in what promises to be an exciting matchup. Fresh off a victory against the Orlando M
This allowed the Hawks to grab the win behind a complete team effort. Boston was coming off a win over the Orlando Magic the previous night so fatigue may have set in. More news:
After a surprising 119-115 overtime loss, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was trolled by the opposing Atlanta Hawks. In the game, Tatum recorded 23 points,
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum addressed the heated moment he shared with Onyeka Okongwu during his team’s overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics’ run of good health could come to an end Saturday night after three key players were added to their injury report.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had some interesting thoughts about Jayson Tatum's altercation with the Hawks.
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.
"You’ve got to take the good with the bad, and understand that down the road, we could be grateful for this stretch," said Tatum via Boston Dot Com's Colin McCarthy. "If we continue to stick together, if we continue to be a close-knit group. If we figure it out together, come out on the other side of this, we’ll feel a lot better about ourselves."
Despite the struggles, both head coach Joe Mazzulla and star forward Jayson Tatum expressed confidence that the team can turn things around. After the tough overtime loss to the Hawks, Tatum was vocal about the team’s outlook moving forward.
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.
Atlanta faces Boston for an Eastern Conference matchup Saturday. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.