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10 takeaways as the Celtics unravel late against the Hawks

Despite their inconsistency Saturday night, the Celtics still had a chance to come away with a rocky yet significant win over the Hawks.

Instead, they watched a three-point lead with 20.1 seconds left disappear, which sent the game to overtime. In the extra period, the Celtics fell flat once again, suffering a 119-115 loss that will likely go down as one of the worst of the season.

Here are 10 takeaways:

1) It starts with the end of regulation.

When Jayson Tatum made a technical free throw with 20.