Jayson Tatum went off in the first half and the Celtics coasted the rest of the way, rolling over the Hawks 123-93 to close their road trip on a high note.
Here are the takeaways.
1. Jayson Tatum started hot
There was a stretch on Monday during which it looked like Jayson Tatum might do something special on Monday. He poured in 16 points in the first quarter and, when he returned from his brief respite at the beginning of the second quarter, he continued to cook, pouring in 10 more points before halftime to go into the break with 26.