BOSTON – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – Atlanta’s Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.
Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 boards from Jalen Johnson.
Young, Johnson and De’Andre Hunter (16 points) all returned after missing time because of injuries.
Boston trailed by three in overtime when Jayson Tatum missed a 3-point attempt with 6.6 seconds to play. Tatum had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the loss.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 24 points but went 9-for-27 from the floor. Derrick White added 21 points and eight rebounds.