The Atlanta Hawks (10 - 6) defeated the Boston Celtics (7 - 7) 121 - 97 on Tuesday. Even in losing efforts, Avery Bradley’s drastic offensive improvement is evident. The Celtics guard has been shooting well all season, but has taken his game up a notch over his last three contests, all starts. Bradley has posted three consecutive performances of 21 points or greater, shooting an outstanding 58 percent from the field over that span. Wednesday, he collected 25 points on 10 - for - 17 shooting, including four buckets from beyond the arc. The three - pointers give Bradley 11 combined over his last two games. Unfortunately for Boston, the rest of their starters couldn’t provide their scorching shooting guard much support. Isaiah Thomas shook off two early turnovers in the first quarter to tally 14 points, a pair of assists, and three steals, but was the only other member of the starting five to post double - digit scoring. Jared Sullinger (seven points) and Jae Crowder (six points) mustered single - digit points for the second consecutive game, while Amir Johnson managed four points and seven rebounds. Encouragingly, rookie hopeful R.J. Hunter paced the Boston bench with a career - high 12 points, while David Lee also pitched in 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Given their respective recent performances, Lee may soon find himself back in the starting rotation in Johnson’s stead. The Celtics fell to 7 - 7 and currently reside in third place in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division. They head home for a Wednesday tilt versus the Sixers. The Hawks are known as one of the most balanced offensive teams in the league, and the performance of their starting five Tuesday was a testament to that reputation. All of Atlanta’s starters tallied double - digit scoring performances, with Paul Millsap spearheading the effort with a 25 - point, nine - rebound, three - assist night. Jeff Teague complemented Millsap with an efficient performance in his second game back from an ankle injury, collecting 16 points and nine assists. Thabo Sefolosha acquitted himself very well in his spot start with 15 points, a total matched by guard Kyle Korver. Al Horford pitched in 11 points, four rebounds, and four assists in a game that his frontcourt mate largely took over. Mike Scott paced the Atlanta bench with 15 points of his own, a season high. Atlanta also notably shot an outstanding 50 percent from beyond the three - point line, led by Korver’s trio of long - range buckets. The Hawks improved to 10 - 6 and currently reside in second place in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast Division, a half - game behind the Heat. They head to Minnesota for a Wednesday showdown versus the Timberwolves.
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