ATLANTA -- — Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, Sam Hauser led a 3-point barrage in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics blew away the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday night.

The Celtics put this one away with a 52-point outburst in the second quarter, stretching what had been a fairly competitive opening period to an 82-51 laugher at halftime.

Boston barely missed at all in the second, knocking down 19 of 25 shots — including 11 of 15 beyond the 3-point arc. Hauser was perfect on his six attempts from long range in the period, and Brown dazzled inside and out. On a strong drive to the hoop in the final seconds of the half, he flexed his muscles for the State Farm Arena crowd, as if to say the Hawks had no chance of stopping him.

Brown had 29 points by halftime, combining with Hauser (21 points) to nearly outscore the entire Hawks team. The Celtics reached triple figures well before the midway point of the third period and stretched their lead to 43 points before both teams cleared their benches.

Hauser tied his career high with 10 3-pointers, accounting his season-best 30 points. Anfernee Simons chipped in with 14 points, connecting on 4 of 8 outside the stripe.

Atlanta dropped its third in a row coming off a West Coast road trip and the blockbuster trade that sent star guard Trae Young to the Wizards.

Onyeka Okongwu had 21 points on a night when the Hawks shot a miserable 37% (38 of 102) from the field.

Up next

Boston: Travels to Detroit on Monday to face the East-leading Pistons in a matchup of the top teams in the conference.

Atlanta: Hosts the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the annual game honoring the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:37	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	CJ McCollum makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:59	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	0
10:44	Jalen Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:41	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	2	0
10:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot running layup	2	0
10:36	Celtics offensive team rebound	2	0
10:29	Baylor Scheierman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	2	3
10:18	Onyeka Okongwu misses layup	2	3
10:15	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	2	3
10:06	Onyeka Okongwu kicked ball violation	2	3
9:54	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
9:53	Hawks defensive team rebound	2	3
9:53	Baylor Scheierman loose ball foul	2	3
9:43	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
9:39	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	2	3
9:34	Jaylen Brown misses running pullup jump shot	2	3
9:30	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	2	3
9:30	Neemias Queta makes two point shot	2	5
9:07	CJ McCollum misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:03	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	2	5
8:51	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	5
8:47	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	2	5
8:44	Jalen Johnson lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	2	5
8:35	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Sam Hauser assists)	2	7
8:21	Onyeka Okongwu makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	4	7
8:02	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)	4	10
8:01	Hawks Full timeout	4	10
7:43	Vit Krejci misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	4	10
7:40	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	4	10
7:29	CJ McCollum blocks Jaylen Brown 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	4	10
7:26	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	4	10
7:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layup (CJ McCollum assists)	6	10
7:06	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	6	12
6:50	CJ McCollum misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	6	12
6:47	Derrick White defensive rebound	6	12
6:39	Jaylen Brown makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	6	14
6:20	Sam Hauser blocks Jalen Johnson 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	6	14
6:17	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	6	14
6:15	Baylor Scheierman misses 24-foot running jump shot	6	14
6:12	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	6	14
6:05	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	9	14
5:47	Neemias Queta misses layup	9	14
5:45	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	9	14
5:37	Onyeka Okongwu makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	11	14
5:36	Celtics Full timeout	11	14
5:36	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	11	14
5:36	Luke Kennard enters the game for Vit Krejci	11	14
5:36	Keaton Wallace enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	11	14
5:36	Luka Garza enters the game for Sam Hauser	11	14
5:36	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Neemias Queta	11	14
5:36	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	11	14
5:36	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Derrick White	11	14
5:14	Jaylen Brown misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	11	14
5:10	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	11	14
5:02	Jaylen Brown blocks CJ McCollum 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	11	14
4:58	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	11	14
4:55	Hugo Gonzalez misses 23-foot running jump shot	11	14
4:53	Celtics offensive team rebound	11	14
4:42	Jaylen Brown makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	11	16
4:27	Keaton Wallace misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	11	16
4:24	Luka Garza defensive rebound	11	16
4:13	Jordan Walsh misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	16
4:10	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	11	16
3:59	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	11	16
3:59	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 2	12	16
3:59	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 2	13	16
3:46	Jaylen Brown makes 24-foot three pointer	13	19
3:23	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	19
3:21	Keaton Wallace offensive rebound	13	19
3:15	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	13	19
3:12	Hawks offensive team rebound	13	19
3:12	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Jalen Johnson	13	19
3:12	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for CJ McCollum	13	19
3:12	Corey Kispert enters the game for Keaton Wallace	13	19
3:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	19
3:01	Celtics defensive team rebound	13	19
2:47	Luka Garza makes 1-foot layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	13	21
2:47	Corey Kispert shooting foul	13	21
2:47	Luka Garza misses free throw 1 of 1	13	21
2:44	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	13	21
2:33	Onyeka Okongwu makes 9-foot two point shot	15	21
2:25	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	15	21
2:25	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	15	22
2:25	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	15	23
2:04	Mouhamed Gueye misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	15	23
2:02	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	15	23
2:02	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	15	23
2:02	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	16	23
2:02	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2	17	23
1:43	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	17	23
1:43	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 3	17	24
1:43	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 3	17	25
1:43	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	17	25
1:43	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 3 of 3	17	26
1:30	Luke Kennard misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	26
1:27	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	17	26
1:27	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	17	26
1:18	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	17	26
1:18	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2	17	26
1:18	Hawks offensive team rebound	17	26
1:18	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
1:03	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	18	28
1:03	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	18	28
1:03	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	18	28
1:01	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	18	28
50.8	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three pointer (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	21	28
36.6	Hugo Gonzalez makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jordan Walsh assists)	21	30
26.0	Anfernee Simons blocks Corey Kispert 's 3-foot driving layup	21	30
22.6	Corey Kispert offensive rebound	21	30
22.0	Corey Kispert makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	23	30
1.4	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	23	30
0.4	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	23	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 18, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,489

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Phenizee Ransom, Brandon Adair

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

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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