Jaylen Brown shows out in hometown to help Celtics rout Hawks

Jaylen Brown returned to his hometown and scored 41 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics rout the Atlanta Hawks 132-106 on Saturday.

Boston has won two straight and 11 of its last 15. The Hawks have lost three in a row.

Brown, who had his No. 0 jersey from nearby Wheeler High School in Marietta retired on Friday night, scored 18 points in the first quarter to set the pace. He made 14 of 30 shots and 11 of 12 free throws, along with six rebounds. He did not play in the fourth quarter.