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Final: Celtics 120, Hawks 114 - Career night from Payton Pritchard closes out regular season
Game 82: Celtics (-6) vs. Atlanta Hawks, 1:00 p.m. TD Garden, ESPN/NBCS Boston
Injuries:
Boston: OUT- Danilo Gallinari, Jaylen Brown (finger), Al Horford (back), Marcus Smart (neck), Jayson Tatum (hip), Robert Williams (knee)
Atlanta: OUT- Trae Young (groin), Dejounte Murray (ankle), John Collins (back), Clint Capela (calf), Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee)
Refs: Zach Zarba (#15), Tre Maddox (#23), Eric Dalen (#37)
A little something about this game: Welcome to Fan Appreciation day at The Garden, where both teams will show their appreciation by sitting most of their regulars. All teams are now locked into their seeds, with the Celtics in second and the Hawks set to meet Miami in the first play-in game with the winner meeting Boston in the first round.
One thing I’m looking for:
- Just have some fun: There's not much to say about this game. This is basically a big G League showcase, so let’s see these guys have some fun and not get hurt.
The Celtics are starting Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Mike Muscala, and Blake Griffin. My guess is that White only plays the first half. We’re going to see a lot of the guys who don’t normally play, and we’ll see them a lot.
So kick back and relax and everyone have some fun.
Follow along below or in the comments during the game, chime in, and let’s have fun.