BOSTON -- — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss.

Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, Dyson Daniels had 15 and Corey Kispert 13 to help the Hawks win their fourth straight.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points. He shot 9 for 20, missing all five of his 3-point attempts.

The Hawks hit 42.9% of their 3-pointers (18 of 42) and had 29 assists on 45 baskets. Boston was 9 of 34 from beyond the arc.

Hawks coach Quin Snyder was asked before the game if his team would remember a 132-106 loss at home Jan. 17 in the clubs’ last meeting. He replied: “You want to feel it.”

It looked like his team did from the start. They were locked in defensively, opening a 21-point lead late in the opening quarter on Alexander-Walker’s 3-pointer.

They held a 60-38 edge on Kispert’s 3 from the top in the second quarter before Boston closed the first half with an 8-0 spree.

The Celtics made a few brief spurts in the second half but didn’t reduce their deficit below 12 points. Coach Joe Mazzulla removed most of his starters and many fans headed for the exits with the Celtics trailing 115-96 with 4 ½ minutes left.

Former Celtic Kristaps Porzingis, part of Boston’s 2024 NBA title-winning team who was traded to the Hawks during the offseason as Boston worked for salary flexibility toward the tax line, remained sidelined with left Achilles tendinitis and wasn’t on the trip.

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Hawks: Host Houston on Thursday night.

Celtics: Host Sacramento on Friday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu vs. Amari Williams (Dyson Daniels gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Onyeka Okongwu makes 13-foot jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	0	2
11:17	Jaylen Brown misses 20-foot two point shot	0	2
11:15	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	0	2
11:02	Corey Kispert misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:59	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	0	2
10:43	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	3	2
10:30	Onyeka Okongwu misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:28	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	3	2
10:10	Payton Pritchard makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	5	2
9:56	Corey Kispert makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	5	4
9:41	Amari Williams bad pass turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	5	4
9:37	Corey Kispert makes 30-foot running pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	5	7
9:22	Amari Williams misses layup	5	7
9:19	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	5	7
9:15	Corey Kispert misses 13-foot running jump shot	5	7
9:12	Amari Williams defensive rebound	5	7
8:53	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	7
8:51	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	5	7
8:42	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup	5	9
8:22	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	9
8:18	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	5	9
8:11	Onyeka Okongwu misses layup	5	9
8:09	Derrick White defensive rebound	5	9
7:57	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	9
7:51	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	5	9
7:47	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Corey Kispert assists)	5	12
7:47	Celtics Full timeout	5	12
7:32	Amari Williams misses alley oop layup	5	12
7:30	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	5	12
7:24	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	5	12
7:24	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	5	13
7:24	Luka Garza enters the game for Amari Williams	5	13
7:24	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	5	14
7:04	Jaylen Brown makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	7	14
6:50	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	14
6:47	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	7	14
6:37	Luka Garza bad pass turnover (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	7	14
6:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	14
6:33	Christian Koloko enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	7	14
6:33	CJ McCollum enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	7	14
6:21	Jaylen Brown misses 29-foot three point jumper	7	14
6:18	Hawks defensive team rebound	7	14
6:18	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	7	14
6:03	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	7	14
6:01	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	7	14
5:57	Jalen Johnson misses layup	7	14
5:56	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	7	14
5:56	Jalen Johnson makes two point shot	7	16
5:56	Luka Garza shooting foul	7	16
5:56	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Sam Hauser	7	16
5:56	Amari Williams enters the game for Luka Garza	7	16
5:56	Luke Kennard enters the game for Corey Kispert	7	16
5:56	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1	7	17
5:40	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	7	17
5:34	Jaylen Brown blocks Luke Kennard 's 3-foot running layup	7	17
5:31	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	7	17
5:28	Luke Kennard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	7	20
5:13	Dyson Daniels blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot driving layup	7	20
5:13	Hawks defensive team rebound	7	20
5:01	Christian Koloko misses 17-foot jumper	7	20
4:58	Amari Williams defensive rebound	7	20
4:53	Jalen Johnson personal foul	7	20
4:37	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	20
4:35	Celtics offensive team rebound	7	20
4:26	Christian Koloko shooting foul	7	20
4:26	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	8	20
4:26	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	9	20
4:15	Dyson Daniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	9	23
3:49	Jaylen Brown misses 28-foot three point jumper	9	23
3:45	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	9	23
3:40	Amari Williams blocks Jalen Johnson 's 9-foot jumper	9	23
3:40	Hawks offensive team rebound	9	23
3:40	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jaylen Brown	9	23
3:40	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Dyson Daniels	9	23
3:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Koloko assists)	9	26
3:35	Celtics Full timeout	9	26
3:35	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	9	26
3:35	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Jalen Johnson	9	26
3:35	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Christian Koloko	9	26
3:19	Anfernee Simons makes 8-foot two point shot	11	26
3:08	Mouhamed Gueye makes 23-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	11	29
2:47	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	11	29
2:45	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	11	29
2:37	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	11	29
2:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 31-foot three point jumper (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	11	32
2:08	Anfernee Simons makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Amari Williams assists)	14	32
2:00	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	14	32
2:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	14	33
2:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	14	34
1:50	Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer (Amari Williams assists)	17	34
1:38	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	17	34
1:36	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	17	34
1:17	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	34
1:14	Anfernee Simons offensive rebound	17	34
1:13	Anfernee Simons bad pass turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	17	34
1:10	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	17	34
1:06	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	17	34
1:01	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	34
58.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	17	34
53.9	Luke Kennard misses 23-foot running jump shot	17	34
50.1	Amari Williams defensive rebound	17	34
35.9	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	17	34
31.0	Derrick White misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	17	34
28.6	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	17	34
28.2	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	17	34
28.2	Hugo Gonzalez makes free throw 1 of 2	18	34
28.2	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	18	34
28.2	Hugo Gonzalez misses free throw 2 of 2	18	34
28.2	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	18	34
8.8	CJ McCollum makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	18	36
3.6	Amari Williams offensive foul	18	36
3.6	Amari Williams offensive foul turnover	18	36
0.5	Luke Kennard makes 8-foot layup (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	18	38
0.0	Anfernee Simons misses heave jump shot	18	38
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	18	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	38

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 29, 2026

Coverage

NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,156

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2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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