BOSTON – Atlanta backup center Onyeka Okongwu has been ruled out for the second half of the Hawks-Celtics game as he is being evaluated for a concussion.

In the first half, Okongwu took an elbow to the face from Derrick White. Okongwu tallied five points in seven minutes, earning three fouls before exiting the game.

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