The NBA Cup tips off with a thrilling upset as the Hawks – even minus star guard Trae Young – stun the Celtics by the slimmest of margins right on the defending champions’ homecourt
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Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics in the first NBA Cup game for each team on Tuesday, November 12 . Atlanta took a 117-116 lead when Onyeka Okongwu tipped in a missed shot with 6.1 seconds to play. After each team turned the ball over in the final seconds, Brown missed a 13-foot jumper at the buzzer.
The Hawks ended a two-game losing streak and improved their road record to 2-3. Boston dropped to 3-2 at home.The Hawks played without point guard Trae Young, who missed the game with right Achilles tendinitis. Young is averaging 23.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per contest.
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