Game ID: 22500673
Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 18 28 30 30 106ATL 38 22 27 30 117
ATL @ BOS ScoutingATL @ 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.
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
BOS availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 28 since 11/26, out tonight
BOS availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Minott missed 12 since 1/05, returns tonight: 5 min (30% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 29 since 11/26, out tonight
BOS availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 30 since 11/26, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 10)
BACK Minott back 1/28 after 12, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BOS availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restBACK Minott back 1/28 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 1/30 after 30, 4 min since (33% of 10)
BOS availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restBACK Minott back 1/28 after 12, 3 min since (17% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 1/30 after 30, 4 min since (33% of 10)
BOS availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Boucher missed 2 since 2/01, not on tonight's roster
BACK Minott back 1/28 after 12, 3 min since (17% of 16)
NEW González 14 to 19 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
ATL availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 9 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 4 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Risacher missed 10 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 5 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 4 since 1/21, returns tonight: 20 min (183% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 11 since 1/09, returns tonight: 22 min (99% of 22)
OUT Dennis missed 6 since 1/19, out tonight
BACK Newell back 1/29 after 4, 20 min since (183% of 11)
ATL availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Okongwu missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 7 since 1/19, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/31 after 11, 22 min since (99% of 22)
BACK Newell back 1/29 after 4, 20 min since (183% of 11)
NEW Koloko 11 to 17 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Okongwu missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 8 since 1/19, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/31 after 11, 22 min since (102% of 22)
BACK Newell back 1/29 after 4, 18 min since (166% of 11)
NEW Kispert 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Gueye 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Koloko 11 to 16 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and Pritchard at 18 a game. Without Minott (12 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Risacher (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Boston 118, Atlanta 111.
1/21 vs IND 119-104 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-104. BOS shot 48% (42 of 88) to IND's 39%, 12 of 31 from three. The glass went 54-42 for them. Brown led with 30 (11 of 22, 7 of 9 at the line); Queta added 17, Hauser 17. The hinge was Q1, 30-20: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/23 @ BKN 130-126 — BOS notes
BOS won 130-126 in 2 overtimes. BOS shot 45% (49 of 109) to BKN's 44%, 22 of 51 from three, and got to the line 16 times to BKN's 34. BOS turned it over 8 times to BKN's 17. The glass went 41-58 against them. Pritchard led with 32 (13 of 24, 6 of 11 from three); Brown added 27, Hauser 19. The hinge was OT2, 12-8: from level to 4 ahead. BOS trailed 49-55 at the half and won the second half 81-71. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/24 @ CHI 111-114 — BOS notes
BOS lost 111-114. BOS took 14 more shots (99 to 85), but shot 44% to CHI's 51%, 15 of 47 from three. BOS turned it over 6 times to CHI's 15. Brown led with 33 (14 of 28, 2 of 8 from three); Simons added 21, D. White 15. Q2 was theirs, 30-22, turning a 2-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-81 against them. Brown's -13 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 vs POR 102-94 — BOS notes
BOS won 102-94. BOS shot 43% (39 of 90) to POR's 41%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 18 times to POR's 30. Pritchard led with 23 (8 of 16, 5 of 11 from three); Brown added 20, White 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-11: from level to 21 ahead. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/28 vs ATL 106-117 — BOS notes
BOS lost 106-117. BOS shot 47% (42 of 89) to ATL's 48%, 9 of 34 from three. BOS turned it over 16 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 51-38 for them. Brown led with 21 (9 of 20, 0 of 5 from three); Pritchard added 12, Hauser 12. Q2 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 20 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 95-78 against them. Pritchard's -30 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 17 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and Monk at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (13 straight), Plowden (37 straight), Monk (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the line, where Sacramento takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 17. Call it Boston 120, Sacramento 108, Boston by 12.
2/01 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Pritchard at 21 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Turner at 21 and Gia. Antetokounmpo at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porter Jr. (4 straight), Gia. Antetokounmpo (2 straight), Prince (38 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Milwaukee's 116. Call it Boston 116, Milwaukee 109.
2/03 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Flagg at 30 and Marshall at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Russell (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Simons at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 99 a night to Dallas's 117 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Boston's 14. Call it Boston 113, Dallas 110, Dallas keeping it close.
2/04 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Sengun at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 14 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-9 a night and Boston plus-3. Call it Houston 109, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
1/19 vs MIL 110-112 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-112. ATL took 17 more shots (96 to 79), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MIL's 49%, 12 of 42 from three. Alexander-Walker led with 32 (9 of 20, 7 of 16 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 28, Daniels 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 86-76 against them. Kennard's -19 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ MEM 124-122 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-122. ATL shot 47% (43 of 92) to MEM's 46%, 20 of 45 from three. Johnson led with 32 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Okongwu added 18, Kennard 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-27: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7.
1/23 vs PHX 110-103 — ATL notes
ATL won 110-103. ATL shot 53% (43 of 81) to PHX's 44%, 13 of 26 from three, and went to the line 16 times to PHX's 9 — 11 points from the stripe to their 8. ATL turned it over 21 times to PHX's 12, and PHX turned those into 15 steals. Okongwu led with 25 (9 of 15, 3 of 5 from three); Johnson added 23, McCollum 21. The hinge was Q4, 26-12: ATL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 7. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/26 vs IND 132-116 — ATL notes
ATL won 132-116. ATL shot 50% (49 of 98) to IND's 46%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 17 times to IND's 25. McCollum led with 23 (9 of 15, 5 of 7 from three); Daniels added 22, Alexander-Walker 21. The hinge was Q4, 37-24: a lead of 3 became 16. ATL trailed 60-64 at the half and won the second half 72-52. McCollum was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/28 @ BOS 117-106 — ATL notes
ATL won 117-106. ATL shot 48% (45 of 93) to BOS's 47%, 18 of 42 from three. ATL turned it over 9 times to BOS's 16. The glass went 38-51 against them. Alexander-Walker led with 21 (7 of 15, 5 of 12 from three); Johnson added 19, Okongwu 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-18: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/29 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Risacher (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Sengun at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Houston's 37. Call it Atlanta 115, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
1/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Nembhard at 17 a game. Without Toppin (45 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 15 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and McCollum at 19 a game. Without Risacher (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 35 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Atlanta 115, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
2/03 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Powell at 20 a game. Without Herro (10 straight), Powell (2 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and McCollum at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Okongwu (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-6 and the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to Miami's 33. Call it Miami 119, Atlanta 114.
2/05 vs UTA — 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 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Johnson at 24 and McCollum at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Okongwu (3 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Sensabaugh at 15 a game. Without George (2 straight), Kessler (46 straight), Harkless (37 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 16 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-1 a night and Atlanta minus-8. Call it Atlanta 121, Utah 115.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLCK C. Kispert
CK C. Koloko
CM C. McCollum
DD D. Daniels
JJ J. Johnson
KW K. Wallace
LK L. Kennard
MG M. Gueye
NA N. Alexander-Walker
OO O. Okongwu
VK V. Krejčí
BOSAS A. Simons
AW A. Williams
BS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JM J. Minott
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
ATL/BOS 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
Alexander-Walker scores 21 points, Hawks beat Celtics 117-106 to avenge blowout loss
BOSTON -- — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss.
Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, Dyson Daniels had 15 and Corey Kispert 13 to help the Hawks win their fourth straight.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points. He shot 9 for 20, missing all five of his 3-point attempts.
The Hawks hit 42.9% of their 3-pointers (18 of 42) and had 29 assists on 45 baskets. Boston was 9 of 34 from beyond the arc.
Hawks coach Quin Snyder was asked before the game if his team would remember a 132-106 loss at home Jan. 17 in the clubs’ last meeting . He replied: “You want to feel it.”
It looked like his team did from the start. They were locked in defensively, opening a 21-point lead late in the opening quarter on Alexander-Walker’s 3-pointer.
They held a 60-38 edge on Kispert’s 3 from the top in the second quarter before Boston closed the first half with an 8-0 spree.
The Celtics made a few brief spurts in the second half but didn’t reduce their deficit below 12 points. Coach Joe Mazzulla removed most of his starters and many fans headed for the exits with the Celtics trailing 115-96 with 4 ½ minutes left.
Former Celtic Kristaps Porzingis , part of Boston’s 2024 NBA title-winning team who was traded to the Hawks during the offseason as Boston worked for salary flexibility toward the tax line, remained sidelined with left Achilles tendinitis and wasn’t on the trip.