Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Alexander-Walker had 21 points (7-15 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and three steals in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 117-106 victory over Boston.

Alexander-Walker led five Hawks starters in double figures on Wednesday. And for the first time in over two weeks, he's recorded consecutive 20-point games. Rostered in 54 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Alexander-Walker has been a revelation in fantasy basketball, providing top-50 per-game value in eight- and nine-cat formats according to Basketball Monster. More 10-team league managers need to hop onto the Alexander-Walker bandwagon, as he'll remain a fixture in the Hawks' starting lineup for the foreseeable future.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss. Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, Dyson Daniels had 15 and Corey Kispert 13 to help the Hawks win their fourth straight. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points.

Atlanta Hawks (23-25, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-17, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Atlanta looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hawks take on Boston.The Celtics are 21-11 in conference play. Boston is 13-11 against opponents with a winning record.The Hawks are 11-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 5-6 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Celtics average 15.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Hawks give up. The Hawks average 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than the Celtics give up.The teams play for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 132-106 on Jan. 18. Jaylen Brown scored 41 points to help lead the Celtics to the victory.TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 39.1% and averaging 17.6 points for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 26.2 points over the last 10 games.Jalen Johnson is averaging 23 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 113.2 points, 46.3 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.7 points per game.Hawks: 6-4, averaging 115.0 points, 44.1 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.INJURIES: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles), Luka Garza: out (illness).Hawks: Kristaps Porzingis: out (achilles), Zaccharie Risacher: day to day (knee), N'Faly Dante: out for season (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Led by CJ McCollum s 23 points, the Atlanta Hawks used a 17-0 run in the second half to take the lead and beat the Indiana Pacers 132-116 on Monday. Dyson Daniels scored 22 points with nine assists, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points and Atlanta earned its third straight win. The Pacers led by 15 points midway through the third quarter and were up 92-85 late in the period before the Hawks scored 17 unanswered points in a run that carried into the fourth quarter.