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Pritchard, Tatum Lift Celtics Over Hawks as Jaylen Brown Sits With Achilles Tendinitis

Boston maintains its hold on the East's No. 2 spot with Brown listed day-to-day.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 28: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics pivots with the ball against Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at TD Garden on January 28, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Boston beat Atlanta 109-102 on Friday, with Payton Pritchard scoring 36 points and Jayson Tatum adding 26 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Jaylen Brown was ruled out Friday with left Achilles tendinitis and coach Joe Mazzulla called him day-to-day, while Nikola Vucevic remained out with a fractured right ring finger.
  • Derrick White and Neemias Queta were cleared to play, and Boston started Tatum, White, Queta, Sam Hauser and Baylor Scheierman in Brown’s place.
  • The win moved the Celtics to 49-24 and kept them ahead of the Knicks in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed.
  • Tatum continued his careful ramp-up from last year’s Achilles tear and posted a season-high 26 points, reflecting Boston’s focus on managing workloads as the playoffs near.