Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
14
13
27
2064
1409
23
10
43
77
34
44
31
23
74
37
6
43
2
19
5
21
25
101
4
48
31
65
1918
115
6
08
07
88
1112
10
1122
00
72
31
75
2518
6060
56
24
43
2317
117
5
1013
610
60
77
41
118
20
55
10
45
3028
6060
4
3
75
19
11
58
0
0
0
11
1
12
0
7
3
7
25
60
8
1
12
18
5
28
8
7
88
12
0
12
0
2
1
5
18
60
5
2
40
23
11
48
10
6
60
7
4
11
2
5
1
4
30
60
6
4
67
17
7
41
13
10
77
7
1
8
0
5
0
5
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
36
8
13
62
3
7
43
5
5
100
1
9
10
0
0
0
3
6
24
-7
double
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
35
2
8
25
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
4
-11
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
33
6
12
50
3
5
60
14
15
93
0
1
1
6
2
0
5
4
29
-4
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
24
4
7
57
0
0
0
2
6
33
2
6
8
3
1
0
0
0
10
3
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
15
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
3
4
-9
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
27
3
8
38
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
2
2
5
1
0
4
2
8
-10
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
18
3
11
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
1
0
2
2
0
6
1
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
17
3
5
60
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
8
1
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
15
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
0
0
0
3
0
-4
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
15
3
5
60
1
1
100
1
2
50
0
2
2
1
0
0
4
4
8
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
December
2015
Monday
TD Garden
Boston
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Hawks
Atlanta
Eastern Conference
Southeast
16
12
28
1532
1818
20
4
20
88
41
47
29
23
79
33
9
42
4
23
11
12
28
109
4
74
01
1
2221
89
4
45
34
76
512
30
542
03
64
62
44
1923
6060
72
21
29
2124
1014
48
812
79
10
79
33
112
01
67
21
31
2938
6060
7
0
0
22
8
36
4
3
75
5
3
8
0
6
6
4
19
60
4
1
25
21
9
43
5
4
80
12
0
12
3
4
2
4
23
60
7
2
29
21
10
48
8
7
88
7
3
10
0
6
2
3
29
60
2
1
50
24
14
58
12
9
75
9
3
12
1
7
1
1
38
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kent
Bazemore
Kent Bazemore
True
36
6
16
38
0
4
0
3
5
60
0
3
3
2
1
0
2
4
15
16
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
35
10
19
53
0
2
0
1
2
50
3
7
10
2
1
3
3
4
21
5
double
Kyle
Korver
Kyle Korver
True
35
4
9
44
1
4
25
2
2
100
0
5
5
2
2
0
0
4
11
5
none
Paul
Millsap
Paul Millsap
True
33
6
13
46
0
3
0
8
10
80
1
7
8
4
2
0
3
4
20
14
none
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
19
1
6
17
0
1
0
4
4
100
1
1
2
6
0
0
2
2
6
-12
none
Dennis
Schröder
Dennis Schröder
False
28
8
15
53
2
4
50
4
4
100
0
0
0
5
4
0
0
3
22
20
none
Thabo
Sefolosha
Thabo Sefolosha
False
18
5
7
71
1
2
50
0
0
0
3
5
8
1
0
0
0
1
11
-7
none
Tiago
Splitter
Tiago Splitter
False
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
1
none
Mike
Scott
Mike Scott
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
-2
none
Lamar
Patterson
Lamar Patterson
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Shelvin
Mack
Shelvin Mack
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Muscala
Mike Muscala
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
December
2015
Sunday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
The Atlanta Hawks ( 16 - 12 ) defeated the Boston Celtics ( 14 - 13 ) by a score of 109 - 101 , in Boston on Friday . This was a huge win for the Hawks and a huge loss for the Celtics . Atlanta was ninth in the East , while Boston was tenth heading into this game . With the win the Hawks find themselves back in the top eight , while Boston is now one game farther out of the top eight . The Celtics have now lost three straight . It was back and forth the whole way . Boston made it a two - point game with 2:32 left in the fourth but Atlanta turned up the heat to seal the deal down the stretch . The Hawks shared the ball well , with six players scoring in double digits , however they shot a poor 4 - 20 from long range as a team . Big Al Horford was huge for the Hawks with a double - double consisting of 21 points and 10 rebounds , along with three blocked shots and two assists , in 35 minutes . Fellow frontcourt presence Paul Millsap dropped 20 points ( 6 - 13 FG , 8 - 10 FT ) , along with eight rebounds , four assists and two steals . Dennis Schroder led Atlanta in scoring with 22 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) in 28 minutes off the bench . He also dished five assists and grabbed four steals . Isaiah Thomas was electric as usual for the Celtics . Thomas led all scorers with 29 points on 6 - 12 shooting including 3 - 5 from beyond the arc but most notably shot 14 - 15 from the free throw line . Jae Crowder had one of his better games this season , finishing with 24 points ( 8 - 13 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes . The only other player to score double digits for Boston was Jared Sullinger , who finished with 10 points ( 4 - 7 FG ) , along with eight rebounds , three assists and one steal , in 24 minutes . The Celtics will get a bit of a rest before hosting Minnesota on Monday . They will need to get back in the win column to stay competitive in the over - crowded East . The Hawks will have to stay on their A-game as they head to Orlando to face - off against the gritty Magic on Sunday .
The Atlanta Hawks (16 - 12) defeated the Boston Celtics (14 - 13) by a score of 109 - 101, in Boston on Friday. This was a huge win for the Hawks and a huge loss for the Celtics. Atlanta was ninth in the East, while Boston was tenth heading into this game. With the win the Hawks find themselves back in the top eight, while Boston is now one game farther out of the top eight. The Celtics have now lost three straight. It was back and forth the whole way. Boston made it a two - point game with 2:32 left in the fourth but Atlanta turned up the heat to seal the deal down the stretch. The Hawks shared the ball well, with six players scoring in double digits, however they shot a poor 4 - 20 from long range as a team. Big Al Horford was huge for the Hawks with a double - double consisting of 21 points and 10 rebounds, along with three blocked shots and two assists, in 35 minutes. Fellow frontcourt presence Paul Millsap dropped 20 points (6 - 13 FG, 8 - 10 FT), along with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Dennis Schroder led Atlanta in scoring with 22 points (8 - 15 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) in 28 minutes off the bench. He also dished five assists and grabbed four steals. Isaiah Thomas was electric as usual for the Celtics. Thomas led all scorers with 29 points on 6 - 12 shooting including 3 - 5 from beyond the arc but most notably shot 14 - 15 from the free throw line. Jae Crowder had one of his better games this season, finishing with 24 points (8 - 13 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT) and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes. The only other player to score double digits for Boston was Jared Sullinger, who finished with 10 points (4 - 7 FG), along with eight rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 24 minutes. The Celtics will get a bit of a rest before hosting Minnesota on Monday. They will need to get back in the win column to stay competitive in the over - crowded East. The Hawks will have to stay on their A-game as they head to Orlando to face - off against the gritty Magic on Sunday.
The Atlanta Hawks (16 - 12) defeated the Boston Celtics (14 - 13) by a score of 109 - 101, in Boston on Friday. This was a huge win for the Hawks and a huge loss for the Celtics. Atlanta was ninth in the East, while Boston was tenth heading into this game. With the win the Hawks find themselves back in the top eight, while Boston is now one game farther out of the top eight. The Celtics have now lost three straight. It was back and forth the whole way. Boston made it a two - point game with 2:32 left in the fourth but Atlanta turned up the heat to seal the deal down the stretch. The Hawks shared the ball well, with six players scoring in double digits, however they shot a poor 4 - 20 from long range as a team. Big Al Horford was huge for the Hawks with a double - double consisting of 21 points and 10 rebounds, along with three blocked shots and two assists, in 35 minutes. Fellow frontcourt presence Paul Millsap dropped 20 points (6 - 13 FG, 8 - 10 FT), along with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Dennis Schroder led Atlanta in scoring with 22 points (8 - 15 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) in 28 minutes off the bench. He also dished five assists and grabbed four steals. Isaiah Thomas was electric as usual for the Celtics. Thomas led all scorers with 29 points on 6 - 12 shooting including 3 - 5 from beyond the arc but most notably shot 14 - 15 from the free throw line. Jae Crowder had one of his better games this season, finishing with 24 points (8 - 13 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT) and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes. The only other player to score double digits for Boston was Jared Sullinger, who finished with 10 points (4 - 7 FG), along with eight rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 24 minutes. The Celtics will get a bit of a rest before hosting Minnesota on Monday. They will need to get back in the win column to stay competitive in the over - crowded East. The Hawks will have to stay on their A-game as they head to Orlando to face - off against the gritty Magic on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 December 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 13 <QTRS> 25 18 30 28 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 21 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Hawks <CITY> Atlanta <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 12 <QTRS> 19 23 29 38 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 20 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 29 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 14 15 93 <REB> 1 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 6 33 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dennis Schröder <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Paul Millsap <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kent Bazemore <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thabo Sefolosha <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Korver <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tiago Splitter <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Muscala <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shelvin Mack <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Holiday <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lamar Patterson <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Scott <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none