BOSTON -- Just one game into this year's NBA Cup, the Boston Celtics are already facing an uphill battle in their quest to make it to Las Vegas. The Celtics were completely outplayed by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, and have a lot of work to do to simply make it to the Knockout round of the NBA's second annual in-season tournament.

From November 12 to December 17, it will be NBA Cup season. The in-season tournament begins with group play, where 30 teams are divided into six groups (three

Eight days after handing the Hawks a 30-point home loss, the Celtics couldn’t put away a depleted version of the same Atlanta team. Boston squandered a 15-point second-half lead Tuesday night and lost,

With the potential for a Celtics blowout over Atlanta and Jrue Holiday also coming off an emotional matchup against his former club, we expect the All-Star guard to take a backseat in Boston's offense tonight.

An exciting Eastern Conference matchup is on Tuesday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden. Boston is 9-2 overall and 3-1 at home, while Atlanta is 4-7 overall and 1-3 on the road.

Tuesday. Tip-off from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Hawks vs. Celtics odds and make our expert

In the final moments of the Boston Celtics 117-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night on the opening night of the Emirates NBA Cup, an inbounds pass from Jrue Holiday was missed by Jayson Tatum,

The Boston Celtics might not have Jayson Tatum when the team tips off the NBA Cup against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.