Summary
The 2022-23 NBA regular season concluded on Easter Sunday with a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics. With the Eastern Conference Playoff bracket set, both teams sat most of their starters.
The Celtics handled the Hawks with ease by a score of 120-114. Perhaps as a chilling sign of things to come, Boston's role players-turned-starters dominated Atlanta's bench-turned-starters throughout the entire game.
Payton Pritchard led Boston with an impressive 30 points and 14 rebounds. Former Hawks forward Mike Muscala provided 27 points, while Sam Hauser scored 26 points. Boston let it fly from outside, hitting 23-54 (46.3%) of their three-point attempts.
Most of Atlanta's offensive production came from the end of their bench. Bruno Fernando and Garrison Matthews led the team with 19 points each. Atlanta couldn't keep up with Boston's firepower, as they only made 11-39 (28.2%) of their three-point attempts.
Sunday afternoon's game capped off a disappointing regular season for Atlanta, who finished with a 41-41 record. They have tomorrow off before facing the Miami Heat on Tuesday night in the first round of the Play-In Tournament.
Stats
Hawks Leaders
Bruno Fernando - 19 PTS, 10 REB
Garrison Matthews - 19 PTS, 3 REB
Jalen Johnson - 15 PTS, 3 REB
Celtics Leaders
Payton Pritchard - 30 PTS, 14 REB
Mike Muscala - 27 PTS, 8 REB
Sam Hauser - 26 PTS, 6 AST
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