Celtics clip Hawks' wings to assert dominance

Guard Terry Rozier (right, with opposing guard Dennis Schroder) scored 10 of his career-high 31 points late in the third quarter, propelling Boston to a 119-110 National Basketball Association win over Atlanta at TD Garden on Friday. Forward Jayson T
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Guard Terry Rozier (right, with opposing guard Dennis Schroder) scored 10 of his career-high 31 points late in the third quarter, propelling Boston to a 119-110 National Basketball Association win over Atlanta at TD Garden on Friday. Forward Jayson Tatum complemented Rozier with 27 points, helping the Celtics beat the Hawks for the third straight time this season in a duel between the teams with the best and worst records in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics were playing for a second consecutive game without injured All-Star guard Kyrie Irving.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 04, 2018, with the headline 'Celtics clip Hawks' wings to assert dominance'. Print Edition | Subscribe