Celtics and Hawks Square Off in Peach State Showdown
The Boston Celtics take on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Saturday evening.

The Celtics (27-18) bring a shaky 10-13 road record into Saturday's contest, along with a 2-3 record over the last five games. Boston did manage to notch a victory in their most recent contest, as it toppled the Memphis Grizzlies by a 122-116 score Friday night. Kyrie Irving paced the Celtics with 38 points, adding 11 assists, seven rebounds and one block. Marcus Smart went for 20 points, six boards, three assists, three steals and one block. Al Horford posted 18 points, three rebounds and one assist. Jaylen Brown led the bench with 12 points while also registering six boards, one assist and two steals. Terry Rozier generated 10 points, four dimes and one rebound.

The Celtics come into Saturday's game without any injuries to report.

The Hawks (14-30) continue to experience the typical ups and downs of a rebuilding squad, and accordingly, they'll come into Saturday's game with a 3-3 record over their last six contests. In a testament to their ability to rise to the occasion from time to time against quality opponents, Atlanta shocked the Oklahoma City Thunder by a 142-126 score in their most recent contest on Tuesday night. John Collins led the way with 26 points, adding five rebounds and two assists. Trae Young and Alex Len delivered matching 24-point tallies, with Young adding 11 assists and Len hauling in 11 boards. Kyle Huerter poured in 17 points and added four assists and three rebounds. DeAndre' Bembry finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals. Vince Carter poured in 11 points off the bench.

The Hawks will list Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) as probable for Saturday's game, while Young (illness) and Collins (illness) will both carry questionable tags. Miles Plumlee (knee) and Kent Bazemore (ankle) both remain out.

Saturday's game marks the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched 114-96 and 129-108 wins on Nov. 23 and Dec. 14, respectively.
Posted on: 1/18/2019 9:31 PM
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