The Celtics defeated the Hawks 119-106 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round playoff series on Tuesday. Jayson Tatum paced Boston with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists.
Game 3 gets underway in Atlanta on Friday at 7 p.m. The Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead.
Also on Tuesday, the Red Sox won a wild 10-inning game over the Twins, 5-4. Chris Sale recorded 11 strikeouts and allowed just one run over six innings in a return to form. Boston scored three times in the bottom of the 10th as Alex Verdugo provided a bizarre but joyous walk-off:
Matt Groh’s thoughts on the Patriots’ position heading into upcoming draft: Along with Patriots coaches, New England’s director of player personnel Matt Grah spoke to reporters on Tuesday.