Tatum Scores 38, Celtics Rally Past Hawks for 8th Win in Row

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum goes for a shot against Atlanta Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu (17) and De'Andre Hunter during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, on Feb. 13, 2022. Winslow Townson/AP Photo

BOSTON—Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and led a third-quarter surge that sent the Boston Celtics past the Atlanta Hawks 105–95 Sunday for their eighth straight win.

Tatum also had 10 rebounds. Robert Williams added 10 points and 14 boards, Jaylen Brown scored 17 points, and Marcus Smart had 13.