BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 7: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a shot against Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on February 7, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

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The Boston Celtics (25-15) have surged into second place in the Eastern Conference and continue a four-game road trip on Saturday night when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (20-23), who return home off a 2-2 Western trip that ended with consecutive losses.

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 7: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a shot against Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on February 7, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

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Boston roared back from a 19-point deficit to stun the Miami Heat on Thursday night for a 119-114 road win. Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Celtics outscored the Heat 36-21 to surge ahead. Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the C’s while Sam Hauser tossed in 17. Payton Pritchard dished out eight assists, and Neemias Queta grabbed nine rebounds.

The Hawks closed their road trip on Thursday night with a 117-101 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, who led by just one entering the final quarter. Onyeka Okongwu finished with 26 points and three steals for Atlanta, while recently acquired CJ McCollum came off the bench with 20 points, Jalen Johnson posted 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 11 points and seven assists.

Brown paces the Celtics with an average of 29.4 points, with Derrick White scoring 18.4 points per game. Pritchard puts up 16.6 points and 5.4 assists a night, and Queta gets 10.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest. Johnson’s averages of 23.1 points, 10.1 boards, and 8.1 assists lead Atlanta, while Alexander-Walker scores 20.5 points per game.

This is a great NBA matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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