Dyson Daniels scores career-high 28 points, Jalen Johnson has triple-double as Hawks beat Celtics

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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The Boston Celtics practice on a alternate floor, replacing the historic parquet court as part of the Emirates NBA Cup, prior to an basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center left, drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks guard Garrison Mathews (24) during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) tries to stop Atlanta Hawks guard Keaton Wallace (2) on a drive to the basket during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet battles for the ball against Atlanta Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu, left, and Jalen Johnson during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu tipped in a missed shot with 6.1 seconds left, and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper at the buzzer on Tuesday night as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their NBA Cup opener.

Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points, and Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Atlanta snapped a two-game losing streak despite playing without star Trae Young.

Brown scored a season-high 37 points and Derrick White added 31 for Boston as it opened the in-season tournament on a green floor with a special parquet design. The defending NBA champions had a two-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the third time this season.

Takeaways

The Hawks played better with Young out of the lineup with tendinitis in his right Achilles than they did on Nov. 4, when he shot 1 for 10 from the field in Boston’s 123-93 victory.

Key moment

Tatum’s 3-point attempt from the left corner with 24 seconds left and Boston leading 116-115 rimmed out. Daniels missed a floater, but Okongwu tipped it in to give the Hawks their first lead since the final seconds of the first quarter.

The teams traded turnovers on inbounds passes before White found Brown, who pulled up from 13 feet and shot off the rim.

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