Atlanta failed to chain a third consecutive success Saturday in the NBA. Clint Capela and his teammates were beaten 134-125 by the Celtics, 24 hours after celebrating a second straight victory against Washington.
Clint Capela had a difficult evening at home, even though he had 100% shooting success (6/6) for a total of 12 points at the end of this game. Also author of 9 rebounds, the Geneva interior finished this match with a differential of -20, having spent 21 minutes on the floor.
Led 95-81 2’17” from the end of the 3rd quarter, the Hawks came back to 5 points from Boston with 8’06” to play in this game (108-103) after Clint Capela had converted in basket an offensive rebound. But the Celtics were able to take control of the game under the leadership of Jayson Tatum (11 points in the last quarter).
Atlanta has nothing to be ashamed of this defeat, conceded against the 2nd best team in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks remain glued to 8th place in the East, synonymous with playoff accession dams, with again a balanced record (34 wins-34 losses). Boston picked up its 47th win in 69 games.
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