Game ID: 22500594
Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 23 28 23 32 106BOS 30 52 35 15 132
ATL vs BOS ScoutingATL vs BOS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ATL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 12/31 after 10, 19 min since (79% of 24)
NEW Risacher 22 to 27 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restNEW Risacher 22 to 27 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 24 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 7 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Risacher missed 8 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 3 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BOS availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 19 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 21 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Minott missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 20 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 21 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Minott missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 22 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Garza 16 to 21 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 23 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Hauser 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Garza 16 to 22 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 24 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Hauser 25 to 31 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 25 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Hauser 25 to 30 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 26 since 11/26, out tonight
BOS availability going into 1/24 · back-to-backOUT Minott missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 27 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Hauser 25 to 31 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 20 and Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Risacher (4 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and Simons at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Minott (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Atlanta minus-5. Call it Atlanta 114, Boston 113, Boston keeping it close.
1/09 @ DEN 110-87 — ATL notes
ATL won 110-87. ATL shot 49% (46 of 94) to DEN's 42%, 16 of 43 from three, and got to the line 4 times to DEN's 20. ATL turned it over 6 times to DEN's 19. Johnson led with 29 (12 of 18, 5 of 6 from three); Alexander-Walker added 22, Daniels 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-12: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 23, and the lead reached 26. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/11 @ GSW 124-111 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-111. ATL shot 49% (46 of 94) to GSW's 47%, 15 of 39 from three. ATL turned it over 7 times to GSW's 15. Alexander-Walker led with 24 (9 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Johnson added 23, Kennard 22. The hinge was Q3, 35-25: a lead of 6 became 16, and the lead reached 25. McCollum was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/13 @ LAL 116-141 — ATL notes
ATL lost 116-141. ATL took 17 more shots (100 to 83), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to LAL's 58%, 13 of 46 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 30. ATL turned it over 6 times to LAL's 14. The glass went 32-47 against them. Alexander-Walker led with 26 (10 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); McCollum added 25, Kispert 19. Q3 was theirs, 26-21, the deficit cut from 21 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 120-90 against them. Alexander-Walker's -37 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ POR 101-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 101-117. ATL shot 43% (35 of 81) to POR's 45%, 14 of 44 from three. The glass went 40-54 against them. Okongwu led with 26 (10 of 21, 5 of 15 from three); McCollum added 20, Johnson 12. Q2 was theirs, 31-21, turning a 8-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 96-70 against them. Kennard's -24 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs BOS 106-132 — ATL notes
ATL lost 106-132. ATL took 11 more shots (102 to 91), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to BOS's 51%, 15 of 46 from three. ATL turned it over 11 times to BOS's 16. Okongwu led with 21 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Alexander-Walker added 18, Kispert 16. Q4 was theirs, 32-15, the deficit cut from 43 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 117-74 against them. Alexander-Walker's -35 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 20 and Johnson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Risacher (5 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 26 and Porter Jr. at 12 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Prince (33 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 14 times a game to Atlanta's 10 and the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Atlanta's 33. Call it Atlanta 117, Milwaukee 112.
1/21 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 18 and Coward at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Morant (5 straight), Mashack (2 straight), Small (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 22 and Johnson at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Risacher (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-7 a night and Atlanta minus-7 and the defense, Memphis allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 123. Call it Memphis 117, Atlanta 113, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/23 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 125, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 20 and Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Risacher (7 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 125 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Atlanta's 33. Call it Phoenix 117, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/26 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 21 and Okongwu at 19 a game. Without Risacher (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 20 a game. Without Mathurin (11 straight), Thompson (3 straight), Toppin (43 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 117, Indiana 112.
1/09 vs TOR 125-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 125-117. BOS shot 54% (47 of 87) to TOR's 49%, 14 of 28 from three, and went to the line 19 times to TOR's 10 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. Pritchard led with 27 (12 of 19, 3 of 5 from three); Brown added 25, Hauser 19. The hinge was Q1, 37-30: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/10 vs SAS 95-100 — BOS notes
BOS lost 95-100. BOS shot 41% (38 of 93) to SAS's 40%, 16 of 44 from three, and got to the line just 4 times against 18 fouls committed. White led with 29 (11 of 26, 5 of 17 from three); Brown added 27, Garza 11. Q1 was theirs, 26-21, but the other 3 periods went 79-69 against them. Garza's -14 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ IND 96-98 — BOS notes
BOS lost 96-98. BOS shot 45% (40 of 88) to IND's 46%, 9 of 35 from three. Pritchard led with 23 (10 of 22, 3 of 7 from three); White added 18, Simons 16. Q1 was theirs, 24-19, but the other 3 periods went 79-72 against them.
1/15 @ MIA 119-114 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-114. BOS shot 45% (41 of 91) to MIA's 45%, 13 of 39 from three. The glass went 51-40 for them. Simons led with 39 (13 of 28, 7 of 16 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brown added 27, Hauser 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-21: BOS came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 5. BOS trailed 54-64 at the half and won the second half 65-50. González was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/17 @ ATL 132-106 — BOS notes
BOS won 132-106. BOS shot 51% (46 of 91) to ATL's 37%, 22 of 52 from three. BOS turned it over 16 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 10 steals. Brown led with 41 (14 of 30, 2 of 9 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Hauser added 30, Queta 14. The hinge was Q2, 52-28: a lead of 7 became 31, and the lead reached 43. Queta was the night's best plus/minus at +39.
1/19 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 93, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 18 and Robinson at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Hauser at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Minott (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 93 a night to Boston's 107 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Detroit 112, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
1/21 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Hauser at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Minott (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nembhard at 18 a game. Without Mathurin (9 straight), Toppin (41 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Indiana minus-2 and the defense, Boston allowing 104 a night to Indiana's 113. Call it Boston 115, Indiana 106.
1/23 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Clowney at 12 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Saraf (19 straight), Johnson (6 straight), Etienne (20 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Hauser at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Minott (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Boston 115, Brooklyn 107.
1/24 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and White at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Collins (13 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and Hauser at 20 a game. Without Minott (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 43 percent from three to Boston's 38 and the turnovers, Boston giving it away 13 times a game to Chicago's 10. Call it Chicago 118, Boston 115, Boston keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAS A. Simons
AW A. Williams
BS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
NQ N. Queta
RH R. Harper Jr.
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
ATLAN A. Newell
CH C. Houstan
CK C. Kispert
CM C. McCollum
JJ J. Johnson
KW K. Wallace
LK L. Kennard
MG M. Gueye
NA N. Alexander-Walker
OO O. Okongwu
RD R. Dennis
VK V. Krejčí
BOS/ATL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jaylen Brown scores 41 points and the Celtics blow out the Hawks 132-106
ATLANTA -- — Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, Sam Hauser led a 3-point barrage in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics blew away the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday night.
The Celtics put this one away with a 52-point outburst in the second quarter, stretching what had been a fairly competitive opening period to an 82-51 laugher at halftime.
Boston barely missed at all in the second, knocking down 19 of 25 shots — including 11 of 15 beyond the 3-point arc. Hauser was perfect on his six attempts from long range in the period, and Brown dazzled inside and out. On a strong drive to the hoop in the final seconds of the half, he flexed his muscles for the State Farm Arena crowd, as if to say the Hawks had no chance of stopping him.
Brown had 29 points by halftime, combining with Hauser (21 points) to nearly outscore the entire Hawks team. The Celtics reached triple figures well before the midway point of the third period and stretched their lead to 43 points before both teams cleared their benches.
Hauser tied his career high with 10 3-pointers, accounting his season-best 30 points. Anfernee Simons chipped in with 14 points, connecting on 4 of 8 outside the stripe.
Atlanta dropped its third in a row coming off a West Coast road trip and the blockbuster trade that sent star guard Trae Young to the Wizards.
Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points on a night when the Hawks shot a miserable 37% (38 of 102) from the field.
Up next Boston: Travels to Detroit on Monday to face the East-leading Pistons in a matchup of the top teams in the conference.
Atlanta: Hosts the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the annual game honoring the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.