Jayson Tatum scores 33 to help Celtics push past Hawks

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Jayson Tatum had 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics rally in the second half and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-98 on Tuesday night.

Derrick White and Grant Williams each added 18 points off the bench. Marcus Smart finished with 16 points and four assists.

Boston has won 10 of its last 12 and three of four since the All-Star break.

The Celtics played the final three quarters without starter Jaylen Brown, who left the game in the first quarter with a right ankle injury. Being able to recover from Brown's injury taught the team a lot, Smart said.

"It just shows, that if we continue to come out like this, this is the team that we are. This is the identity that we have. It's going to be hard for teams," he said.

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Trae Young had 31 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 25 for the Hawks, who have lost two of three.

"They came out aggressive, ready to attack and I thought we got back on our heels," Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. "We just settled for the long ball. We didn't attack."

Atlanta led by as many as 17 points in the first half before that cushion evaporated in a 14-0 run by Boston to open the third quarter.

The Hawks shot selection didn't help, going 7 of 31 from 3-point range in the game.

"I think we kind of bailed them out and let them off the hook taking some shots and obviously not attacking like we did in the first half," Young said.

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