The Celtics took advantage of the Hawks schedule and got monster performances from Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser. Here are four reasons, including two almost-records, why the Celtics were able to win so easily.

"Joe (Mazzulla)'s done a terrific job for starters," explained Snyder.

ATLANTA — The Celtics overwhelmed the Hawks 132-106 on Saturday from State Farm Arena. The result was never in doubt after a historic 52-point second quarter for the C’s, blowing out the Hawks in a laugher.

It was not a good night for the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta hung around for the first quarter of the game against the Celtics, trailing only 30-23, but things quick

You could feel the air leave State Farm Arena somewhere in the middle of the second quarter. It wasn’t a slow leak; it was a sudden vacuum, sucked out of the room by a Boston Celtics offense that didn’t just heat up—it went nuclear.

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Tonight, the Hawks came into this one as losers of their last two games on a decent 2-2 West Coast trip, but would look to end that spell as they took on the Bo

The Hawks are 10-15 against conference opponents. Atlanta is 10-17 against opponents with a winning record. The Celtics are 18-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is the leader in the Eastern Conference allowing just 110.2 points per game while holding opponents to 45.0% shooting.

The Boston Celtics are coming off one of their most resilient wins of the season.Thursday night in Miami demanded patience. Boston fell behind early, absorbed the pressure, and waited for the game to turn.

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