Three studs, three duds from the Celtics’ blowout win over the Hawks

After two straight wins against the Charlotte Hornets, the Boston Celtics got right back to work and destroyed the Atlanta Hawks with a 123-93 victory at State Farm Arena on Monday night.

Without Jaylen Brown for the second straight game, Neemias Queta started alongside Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday.

After giving the Hawks time in the first quarter, the Celtics took the lead in the second quarter and led 75-53 at halftime.

Here are three studs and three duds from Boston’s win in Atlanta:

PIECES
Jayson Tatum (of course)
Tatum scored 22 points in the half on 9-for-13 shooting from the field and six from long range. The Celtics superstar collected six rebounds, dished out nine assists, had two steals and finished the game with 28 points, leading all scorers in the game.

Derrick White
If Tatum didn’t hit the ball in the first half, it was White. The Celtics guard scored 21 points for the Hawks, including four three-pointers in the second quarter. White’s three-pointer was crucial in helping the Celtics take a 22-point lead in the first half.

Payton Pritchard
Pritchard continued to contribute for Boston, as he had done in the first seven games of the season, even when he came off the bench. The spirited role player hit three shots from distance for nine of his 18 points in 25 minutes of play. Pritchard added three boards and four assists on the night.

Idiots
Trae Young
Young didn’t have a good night for the Hawks. The Atlanta guard collected just two points on 1-for-10 shooting from the field and was minus-28 in the game with three turnovers in 23 minutes.

Hawks offense
Atlanta averaged 118.4 points per game last season but couldn’t break the 100-point mark against Boston’s defense. The Hawks shot 41.1% from the field. Other than Jalen Johnson (20 points) and Zaccharie Risacher (15 points), no one in the starting lineup had double-digit points.

Atlanta’s transition defense
The Celtics scored 35 fast break points in the game, which were the direct result of the Hawks’ 20 turnovers. Atlanta couldn’t keep up with Boston as they drove up the court to capitalize on the Hawks’ mistakes. On the other hand, the Hawks only managed four fast break points and only scored nine points on the Celtics’ turnovers.