The NBA announced Monday that Murray will have to sit out one game without pay for making inappropriate contact with an official, as well as verbal abuse.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each scored 31 points and the Boston Celtics led nearly the entire way, holding off the Atlanta Hawks for a 129-121 victory and a commanding 3-1 lead in the opening-round playoff series.
The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are preparing for another potential clash at State Farm Arena in Atlanta in the Eastern Conference first round with the Celtics holding a 2-1 lead in the series.
By The Associated Press and Atlanta News First staff
The Atlanta Hawks find themselves in a big hole as they lost to the Boston Celtics 119-101 in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Tuesday evening in Boston.
State Farm Arena officials announced they are set to host a watch party open for fans to watch the Atlanta Hawks take on the Boston Celtics in game 2 of their NBA playoff series on Tuesday evening.
After an opener that went from rout to flirting with catastrophe, the Boston Celtics got both a win and an early reminder of how lulls could spell doom in the playoffs.
The Atlanta Hawks (42-41) will have their hands full when they travel to face the No. 2 seeded Boston Celtics (57-25) in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday. But the team is fully aware of the challenges that lie ahead and remain confident and focused.
By The Associated Press, Miles Montgomery and Atlanta News First staff
The Atlanta Hawks (42-41) are set to face the Boston Celtics (57-25) after beating the Miami Heat 114-101 during a play-in tournament on Tuesday evening.
The Washington Wizards spoiled Quin Snyder’s Atlanta coaching debut, getting 37 points from Bradley Beal and 28 from Kyle Kuzma in a 119-116 victory over the Hawks on Tuesday night.
Travis Schlenk is stepping down from his position as the Atlanta Hawks President of Basketball Operations after five seasons with the team, Hawks officials announced on Wednesday.
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela is expected to be out for one to two weeks after suffering a strained right calf in Wednesday night’s 135-124 loss at Orlando.
The Atlanta Hawks will share a special message about their weeks-long initiative for their ‘ATL Vote’ campaign and the importance of voting prior to their game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
“Who are we? Who do we want to become? How are we gonna get there?” he asked again. “We have to establish and create our identity. The last two seasons are now behind us. This is a new year, a new opportunity, a new challenge.”
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