The Boston Celtics have been trending in the right direction in terms of health in recent games, but for the second half of their back-to-back at TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics took the floor without two of their best bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford,

Boston's offensive slump continued to hinder the team, with the Celtics shooting 28.8% from 3-point range as a collective. Mazzulla's roster hasn't been running many high-level actions in recent weeks. Rather, they've stuck to basic spread pick-and-roll and isolation plays after a lone ball screen.

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The Atlanta Hawks have had two days off since defeating the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night and now they will face as big of a challenge as there is in the NBA, going into Boston to face the Celtics.

Boston looks to capitalize on a much-needed breath of fresh air following an assertive win over the Orlando Magic.

Percentages: FG .473, FT .786. 3-Point Goals: 9-37, .243 (Young 3-10, Okongwu 2-3, Bogdanovic 1-3, Daniels 1-3, Krejci 1-5, Hunter 1-8, Johnson 0-2, Mathews 0-3 ...

Totals 40-104 20-23 115. 3-Point Goals_Atlanta 9-37 (Young 3-10, Okongwu 2-3, Bogdanovic 1-3, Daniels 1-3, Krejci 1-5, Hunter 1-8, Johnson 0-2, Mathews 0-3), Boston 15-52 (White 5-16, Pritchard 4 ...

Huge performances from Trae Young and Onyeka Okongwu lifted the Hawks to their third straight win and their second win of the year in Boston.After the game, social media had plenty to say about the Hawks win over the Celtics.

Kessler has been the center of many trade proposals for the C’s, and it makes sense why. He is a certified beast in the paint, averaging 11 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks per game this season.

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against antiwoke rhetoric.

Prediction for the NBA match between Boston vs Atlanta, which will take place on January 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.