ATLANTA (AP) _ Jim Jackson scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks held Boston scoreless over the last four minutes Tuesday night in an 81-72 exhibition victory over the Celtics.

Roshown McLeod and Hanno Mottola each scored 13 points for the Hawks (2-6). Lorenzen Wright, starting at center in place of Dikembe Mutombo, led the Hawks with 11 rebounds. Mutombo is out with a mild case of malaria.

Atlanta led 39-30 at halftime and 60-57 after three quarters. A flurry of Boston turnovers helped the Hawks pull away from a 72-72 tie in the last four minutes.

The Celtics (3-4) were only 2-of-16 from 3-point range while shooting 35.9 percent from the field.

Paul Pierce, playing in his fourth game back from a stabbing incident outside a Boston nightclub, led the Celtics with 21 points and eight rebounds. Antoine Walker added 12 points for Boston.