BOSTON —
The Hawks were missing more than their head coach.
Playing without Mike Budenholzer, who had to leave the team for a family emergency, the Hawks suffered through a poor second half en route to a 106-93 loss to the Celtics Friday night at TD Garden.
Assistant coach Kenny Atkinson led the Hawks. “This is a pretty close-knit group, obviously close with Bud,” Atkinson said before the game.