Hawks-Celtics Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 28 2013 6:35PM

Just when it appeared the Boston Celtics would match their longest losing streak of the season, Jeff Green found a way to prevent it from happening.

Now the Celtics look to make up some ground on the team directly ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings as they try to extend the Atlanta Hawks' woes in Boston on Friday night.

With 2.1 seconds left, Green drove to the basket and would score the game-winner at the horn as Boston (37-34) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 93-92 win at Cleveland on Wednesday.

Green, getting major minutes with Kevin Garnett out of the lineup, finished with 21 points and seven rebounds. He's averaging 21.4 points on 52.6 percent shooting - including 12 for 23 from 3-point range - in seven starts this season.

"Now we have another guy that's gaining confidence at the end of games and knows that he can get it done," said Paul Pierce, who added 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Green is likely to continue starting in place of Garnett, who has missed the last three games and five of seven with inflammation in his left ankle. He's expected to be out until at least next week.

The Celtics stormed back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Cavaliers to avoid equaling the season-high six-game skid they suffered Jan. 16-25.

"It was a huge win," Pierce said. "We didn't play well from the second quarter on, but we found a way. It seemed like we were mentally fatigued and physically fatigued, but we put it all together at the end."

Now the Celtics have an opportunity to pick up a full game on the Hawks, who lead Boston by 2 1/2 games for sixth place in the East.

While the Celtics aren't completely out of the chase for home-court advantage in the first round, the Hawks (40-32) have a much better shot at it. They're in a virtual tie with Chicago for the fifth seed and trail fourth-place Brooklyn by 2 1/2 games.

Atlanta secured a playoff berth for a sixth straight season with a 107-88 victory at Toronto on Wednesday.

Al Horford led the way with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Jeff Teague added 24 points and 13 assists.

"We just want to be in the best position that we can, whatever that is," said Horford, who has totaled 46 points and 26 rebounds in the last two meetings with the Celtics.

Both of those games went past regulation. The Hawks overcame a 27-point deficit to win 123-111 in double-overtime Jan. 25, and they rallied from 12 down in the fourth quarter at Boston on March 8 only to lose 107-102 in overtime.

That was the Hawks' sixth consecutive road loss in the series, though three of those games went to overtime. They have dropped 15 of 17 in Boston, including the 2008 and 2012 playoffs.

Boston leads this season's series 2-1, with Pierce averaging 26.5 points in the two wins and getting held to 12 on 4-of-13 shooting in the loss.

Teague has averaged 22.0 points on 55.6 percent shooting in the three meetings.

Celtics guard Courtney Lee will be a game-time decision after sitting out the last three games because of a sprained left ankle.

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Pierce's triple-double lifts Celtics past Hawks

By KEN POWTAK
Posted Mar 29 2013 11:11PM

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics, who have already had their share of key injuries, had a quick scare seconds into the second half when Paul Pierce fell to the floor hard and was down for a bit before limping to the bench.

After a timeout, the 35-year old captain shook off the slight injury to his left leg, headed back onto the court and went back to work on his third triple-double of the season.

Pierce had 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Green scored 27 points to carry the Celtics to a 118-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Pierce was just glad others stepped up, too.

"Well, we need it," he said. "It has to come from everybody. Like I said, due to the injuries, guys are getting opportunities."

Boston coach Doc Rivers knew Pierce was upset over a seven-turnover night in a victory at Cleveland on Wednesday.

"He's just so smart. He's never in a rush," Rivers said. "We just told him to, `Be an aggressive scorer. Your instincts will have you pass."'

Jason Terry was 5 of 7 on 3-pointers and finished with 24 points for Boston, which won its second straight following a five-game losing streak. Brandon Bass scored 13 and Shavlik Randolph grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds with nine points.

"Paul just gets everybody involved," guard Avery Bradley said. "I love playing with him. He just wants to win."

Josh Smith led the Hawks with 18 points but shot just 7 of 23 from the floor and 0 for 6 in the second half. Mike Scott scored 19 and Jeff Teague added 17 points and seven assists.

"Paul Pierce is going to score on anybody. He's been doing it for a long time," Teague said. "Jason Terry and those guys making shots, they're tough to beat."

The Celtics, who closed to 1 1/2 games behind the Hawks for the Eastern Conference's sixth playoff spot, won the season series 3-1.

The Hawks sliced an 11-point deficit to 100-94, but Bass nailed a baseline jumper and Terry followed with a 3 from the top of the key after a wild scramble for a loose ball that had it slip through the hands of at least four players. Green then nailed a jumper, making it 107-94 with 5:08 left.

The Hawks never threatened the rest of the way.

"That's kind of how the game went," Hawks coach Larry Drew said of the loose ball episode. "We had some breakdowns and we kept fighting, which was very encouraging."

Boston, which led by 10 at halftime, pushed it to 83-68 on Green's 3-pointer from the right corner midway through the third and benefited from a poor shooting quarter by Atlanta's Smith.

The Celtics owned a 92-80 advantage after three. Smith was 0 for 6 from the field, missing five jumpers and came up short on a drive. He also got a technical. Pierce was close to a triple-double after three quarters, collecting 16 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

Terry hit consecutive 3s just 32 seconds apart midway into the second, triggering Boston's 25-8 run. He made four in the spree and Pierce added one, helping the Celtics to a 66-56 halftime edge.

Jordan Crawford hit a buzzer-beating 3 from directly in front of the Celtics' bench to give Boston a 32-30 edge after one. The lead flip flopped nine times in the opening quarter.

NOTES: Hawks F/C Al Horford missed the game due to an illness. ... Rivers said before the game that the timetable for F/C Kevin Garnett's return remained the same. "I think it's still two weeks," he said. "I don't think it'll be any longer than that. But if it's two and a half, I don't want to you to call me a liar or anything like that." Garnett missed his fourth straight with what the team called "left ankle inflammation." ... Boston G Courtney Lee returned after missing three games with a sprained left ankle. "I worked out (Thursday) and felt good," he said before the game. "Then at shootaround (Friday morning) I felt good and decided to give it a go." ... Hawks G John Jenkins left the game with a concussion and the first half and didn't return. ... Boston G Rajon Rondo, out for the season after right knee surgery, was on the bench. "We felt like we had our captain back," Bradley said. Rivers said Rondo has been doing most of his rehab work in Florida. "He told us today he was coming in, and it was good to have him back around," Rivers said.

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Notebook: Celtics 118, Hawks 107

Brian Robb, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:59 PM - Updated Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:59 PM

THE FACTS: Paul Pierce had his third triple-double of the season, and Jeff Green added a game-high 27 points as the Boston Celtics pushed past the Atlanta Hawks for a 118-107 win. Jason Terry chipped in with 24 points off the bench for Boston, as the hosts played inspired basketball in front of Rajon Rondo. The All-Star point guard watched the game for the first time from the Celtics bench since undergoing surgery on his torn ACL last month. Mike Scott had a team-high 19 points off the bench for the short-handed Hawks, who played without star center Al Horford (flu).

QUOTABLE: "Well he's just so smart, and he's never in a rush...When he goes into games to try to be the scorer, they're going to double team. He's going to have to pass. And he'll make the right decisions that way. I like that mindset better."
-- Celtics coach Doc Rivers on Pierce

THE STAT: Boston's 118 points tied its season high for a game this year. Last time they scored 118 points, the Celtics needed three overtimes to do it, in a win against the Nuggets on February 10.

TURNING POINT: Atlanta closed Boston's 12-point lead to six, midway through the fourth quarter, forcing Rivers to call timeout. The Celtics regrouped quickly, jumping on the Hawks with a 9-2 run out of the break. Atlanta failed to seriously threaten the Celtics' lead the rest of the way after the outburst.

GOOD MOVE: With starting center Chris Wilcox struggling in the first half, Rivers turned to recent free-agent addition Shavlik Randolph for heavy minutes in the second half. The former Duke star who had played this season in China before coming to Boston delivered when called upon. Randolph scored nine points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action.

QUOTABLE II: ""It was huge. You talk about a guy executing his role. That is his role for us. Come in, provide energy, rebound, bang, be a presence in the paint and he did all that tonight. He earned every bit of that money he's been getting."
-- Jason Terry on Randolph

HOT: Terry -- Boston's sixth man put together one of the best games of his season Friday night. Terry was scorching hot from the field, hitting 7-for-10 shot attempts and 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. The 35-year-old has been nearly unguardable at the TD Garden this season, as he's hit 44 percent of his 3-point attempts at home.

NOT: Josh Smith -- The soon-to-be free agent wasted no time in getting up shots at the TD Garden, attempting 23 over just 31 minutes of action. Unfortunately for him and the Hawks, Smith just hit seven of those shots during the night, which helped lead to Larry Drew benching Smith and his starters for the entire fourth quarter.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Pierce -- Boston's captain posted his third triple-double of the season, all coming since January 27th when Rondo went down with a torn ACL. It was the 10th triple-double of Pierce's career.

ROOKIE WATCH: John Jenkins -- The sharpshooting rookie out of Vanderbilt left the game in the first half with a mild concussion. He did not return, finishing with two points in three minutes of play.

NOTABLE: Courtney Lee returned to the Celtics' lineup after missing the past three games with a left ankle sprain. He scored two points in six minutes of action off the bench. Jordan Crawford started his third straight game for the Celtics. It was the one-year anniversary of Wilcox's open-heart surgery to repair an aortic valve. Devin Harris (foot) and Kevin Garnett (ankle) also did not play. Randolph had a career-high seven offensive rebounds. With the win, Boston won the season series against Atlanta 3-1.

UP NEXT: For Atlanta, Saturday vs. Orlando, Monday vs. Cleveland, Wednesday vs. New York. For Boston, Sunday @ New York, Monday @ Minnesota, Wednesday vs. Detroit.

• Hawks: Pachulia, Williams
• Celtics: Melo, Rondo, Sullinger

• Hawks: Smith
• Celtics: --

• Lead Changes: 11
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #42 Eric Lewis, #63 Derek Richardson
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:09

Atlanta Hawks (40-33)		Boston Celtics (38-34)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Wilcox vs Petro (Teague gains possession)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	11:40
Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:39
Johnson Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:27 [ATL 2-0]
Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:16
	11:16 [BOS 1-2]	Bradley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:16 [BOS 2-2]	Bradley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Smith Step Back Jump shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:49	Green Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:47
Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	10:43 [ATL 4-2]
	10:31 [BOS 4-4]	Pierce Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Stevenson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	10:31
	10:31 [BOS 5-4]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Petro Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bradley (1 ST)	10:17
	10:13 [BOS 7-4]	Bradley Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	10:03
	10:02	Bass Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:51	Green Layup Shot: Missed
Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:51
Smith Layup Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)	09:47
Team Rebound	09:46
Stevenson Jump Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:32	Green Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:31
Teague Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	09:26 [ATL 6-7]
	09:09	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Petro Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:08
Teague Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bass (1 BLK)	09:04
Team Rebound	09:04
Smith 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)	08:53 [ATL 9-7]
	08:43	Wilcox Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	08:43	Wilcox Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Petro Hook Shot: Missed	08:26
	08:25	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:18	Bradley Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:17
Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bradley (2 ST)	08:01
	07:55 [BOS 9-9]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bradley (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:49
Teague Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:37 [ATL 11-9]
	07:16	Pierce Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	07:15	Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:15 [BOS 11-11]	Green Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	06:51
	06:50	Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:40 [BOS 13-11]	Wilcox Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Smith Jump Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:26 [ATL 13-13]
	06:13	Pierce Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:11
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:03
Petro Substitution replaced by Tolliver	06:03
	05:57	Bradley Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Teague Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:47 [ATL 15-13]
	05:29 [BOS 15-15]	Green Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Tolliver Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wilcox (1 ST)	05:18
	05:07 [BOS 18-15]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bradley (2 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	04:49
Stevenson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:48
Johnson Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:36 [ATL 17-18]
	04:27 [BOS 20-17]	Bass Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
Tolliver Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	04:27
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Jones	04:27
	04:27 [BOS 21-17]	Bass Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Jones Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (3 AST)	04:13 [ATL 19-21]
	03:59	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:58
Smith Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:39
	03:38	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:29 [BOS 23-19]	Wilcox Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)
Teague Layup Shot: Missed	03:15
Team Rebound	03:15
	03:15	Green Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Johnson Substitution replaced by Korver	03:15
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	03:04
	03:03	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:56 [BOS 25-19]	Bradley Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Jones Layup Shot: Missed	02:47
Team Rebound	02:46
	02:46	Bass Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	02:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:46	Pierce Substitution replaced by Lee
	02:46	Bass Substitution replaced by Terry
Teague Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:27 [ATL 21-25]
	02:10	Green Layup Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:09
Jones Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lee (1 BLK)	02:02
	02:00	Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:59	Bradley Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Teague (1 ST)
	01:58	Wilcox Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Tolliver Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:58 [ATL 22-25]
Teague Substitution replaced by Mack	01:58
	01:58	Wilcox Substitution replaced by Bass
Tolliver Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:58 [ATL 23-25]
	01:52 [BOS 27-23]	Green Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bradley (3 AST)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)	01:36
	01:33	Bass Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	01:33	Bradley Substitution replaced by Crawford
Smith Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)	01:21 [ATL 25-27]
	01:04	Crawford Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Mack Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:03
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Mack (1 AST)	00:56.1 [ATL 28-27]
	00:42.2 [BOS 29-28]	Terry Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Mack (2 AST)	00:27.6 [ATL 30-29]
Smith Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:10.4
Smith Substitution replaced by Jenkins	00:10.4
	00:00.0 [BOS 32-30]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Green (3 AST)
End of 1st Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (40-33)		Boston Celtics (38-34)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Green Layup Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:42
Scott Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mack (3 AST)	11:20 [ATL 32-32]
Korver Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:06
	11:06 [BOS 33-32]	Lee Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:06 [BOS 34-32]	Lee Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Mack Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:55 [ATL 34-34]
	10:42	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:41
Scott Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mack (4 AST)	10:27 [ATL 36-34]
	10:17	Terry Layup Shot: Missed
Jenkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:16
Mack 3pt Shot: Missed	10:11
	10:10	Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:00	Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Korver (1 ST)
	09:57	Terry Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Jenkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:57 [ATL 37-34]
	09:57	Green Substitution replaced by Pierce
	09:57	Bass Substitution replaced by Randolph
Jenkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:57 [ATL 38-34]
	09:38	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
Scott Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:37
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed	09:23
	09:22	Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:09	Crawford Layup Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:08
	08:48	Randolph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:48
Jenkins Substitution replaced by Stevenson	08:48
	08:48	Lee Substitution replaced by Williams
Scott Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:48 [ATL 39-34]
Scott Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:48 [ATL 40-34]
	08:28 [BOS 37-40]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
Scott Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (1 BLK)	08:10
Scott Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:08
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	08:04
	08:03	Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:56 [BOS 40-40]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)
Tolliver Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	07:38
	07:33 [BOS 42-40]	Williams Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:28
Tolliver Substitution replaced by Smith	07:28
Mack Substitution replaced by Teague	07:28
	07:15	Pierce Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:15
Team Rebound	07:15
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:15 [ATL 41-42]
	07:01 [BOS 44-41]	Pierce Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:34	Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:29 [BOS 46-41]	Williams Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	06:17	Williams Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Scott Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:17 [ATL 42-46]
Scott Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:17
	06:15	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:00	Williams Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	05:59	Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:51 [BOS 48-42]	Randolph Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (6 AST)
Teague Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:38 [ATL 44-48]
Scott Substitution replaced by Johnson	05:20
Korver Substitution replaced by Mack	05:20
Teague Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:15
	05:15 [BOS 49-44]	Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:15 [BOS 50-44]	Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Stevenson Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:53
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	04:51
	04:40 [BOS 53-44]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Pierce (7 AST)
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	04:17
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:16
Smith Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	04:14 [ATL 46-53]
	03:57 [BOS 56-46]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Mack Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (4 AST)	03:28 [ATL 48-56]
	03:10	Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
Mack Jump Shot: Missed	02:55
	02:55	Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:41 [BOS 59-48]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)
Teague Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:25 [ATL 50-59]
	02:04	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:03	Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:01 [BOS 61-50]	Randolph Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:41	Crawford Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:40
	01:40	Randolph Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	01:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:40	Pierce Substitution replaced by Green
	01:40	Randolph Substitution replaced by Bass
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:40
Team Rebound	01:40
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:40 [ATL 51-61]
	01:21	Bass Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:20
Smith Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Teague (5 AST)	01:10 [ATL 53-61]
	00:48.3 [BOS 63-53]	Bass Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Crawford (3 AST)
Mack 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	00:29.9 [ATL 56-63]
	00:17.1	Team Timeout : Short
	00:05.8 [BOS 66-56]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Crawford (4 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (40-33)		Boston Celtics (38-34)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Team Timeout : Regular
	11:34	Bradley Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:33
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	11:14 [ATL 59-66]
	10:55	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:54
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Green (2 ST)	10:46
	10:39	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Teague (2 ST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	10:22
	10:21	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:17	Wilcox Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	10:17	Wilcox Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	10:01
Stevenson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:58
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:54	Wilcox Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:41	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:40
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	09:29
	09:28	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	09:23
	09:23	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:23	Team Rebound
	09:23 [BOS 67-59]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	09:15
Petro Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	09:14
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:11
Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	09:10
	09:10	Wilcox Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	09:10	Wilcox Substitution replaced by Randolph
Petro Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (6 AST)	09:05 [ATL 61-67]
	08:48	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed
	08:47	Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:43 [BOS 69-61]	Bass Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)
Teague Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bradley (3 ST)	08:26
	08:15	Bradley 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:14
Teague Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	08:05 [ATL 63-69]
	07:40	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:39
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)	07:32
Team Rebound	07:31
Stevenson Jump Shot: Missed	07:17
	07:16	Team Rebound
	07:04 [BOS 71-63]	Bass Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bradley (4 AST)
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	06:51
	06:50	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:41	Bradley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Petro (1 BLK)
	06:40	Team Rebound
Johnson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:36
	06:36 [BOS 72-63]	Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Smith Technical	06:36
	06:36 [BOS 73-63]	Green Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
	06:36	Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Petro Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	06:34
	06:27	Bradley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Petro Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (7 AST)	06:17 [ATL 65-73]
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:04
	06:04 [BOS 74-65]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	06:04	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	06:03	Bass Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:50 [BOS 76-65]	Green Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	05:38
Team Rebound	05:36
	05:36	Bass Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Petro Substitution replaced by Tolliver	05:36
	05:26	Randolph Foul: Shooting Block (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	05:26 [ATL 66-76]
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	05:26 [ATL 67-76]
	05:10	Green Layup Shot: Missed
	05:09	Randolph Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	05:06 [BOS 78-67]	Randolph Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Teague Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bradley (1 BLK)	04:50
	04:48	Randolph Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	04:42	Randolph Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:40
	04:37	Bradley Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:37 [ATL 68-78]
Johnson Substitution replaced by Scott	04:37
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Korver	04:37
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:37
	04:35	Randolph Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
Teague Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:23
	04:23	Bass Substitution replaced by Terry
	04:11 [BOS 80-68]	Bradley Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Smith Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	04:03
	03:48 [BOS 83-68]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Pierce (8 AST)
	03:27	Randolph Foul: Shooting Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Scott Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:27 [ATL 69-83]
Teague Substitution replaced by Mack	03:27
Scott Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:27 [ATL 70-83]
	03:14	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:13
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	03:07
Team Rebound	03:06
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)	02:52 [ATL 73-83]
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:41	Bradley Substitution replaced by Crawford
	02:32 [BOS 85-73]	Green Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Pierce (9 AST)
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)	02:10 [ATL 76-85]
Smith Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:02
	02:02 [BOS 86-76]	Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	02:02	Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:01
Scott Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)	01:43 [ATL 78-86]
	01:26 [BOS 88-78]	Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Pierce (10 AST)
	01:10	Green Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:10 [ATL 79-88]
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	01:10 [ATL 80-88]
	00:52.9	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:51.8	Randolph Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	00:49.8 [BOS 90-80]	Randolph Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed	00:32.9
	00:31.9	Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:20.2 [BOS 92-80]	Pierce Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Korver Jump Shot: Missed	11:47
	11:43	Randolph Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
	11:34 [BOS 94-80]	Green Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Mack Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Korver (3 AST)	11:10 [ATL 82-94]
	10:51	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	10:50	Randolph Rebound (Off:6 Def:6)
	10:50	Randolph Tip Shot: Missed
	10:49	Randolph Rebound (Off:7 Def:6)
Jones Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:48
	10:34	Crawford Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:33
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Mack (5 AST)	10:28 [ATL 85-94]
	10:13	Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)
Korver Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:10
	09:57	Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Mack Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	09:43 [ATL 87-94]
	09:31	Green Substitution replaced by Pierce
	09:22 [BOS 96-87]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Scott Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Missed	09:04
	09:03	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Mack Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	09:02
	09:00	Pierce Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	09:00	Pierce Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Scott Driving Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (2 BLK)	08:49
	08:48	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:36 [BOS 98-87]	Crawford Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	08:21	Randolph Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:21
Mack Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:21
Team Rebound	08:21
Mack Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	08:21 [ATL 88-98]
	08:02	Crawford Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Scott Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:02
	07:50	Pierce Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Scott Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:50 [ATL 89-98]
Scott Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:50 [ATL 90-98]
	07:36	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Mack Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:36
Korver Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Mack (6 AST)	07:33 [ATL 92-98]
	07:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:32	Crawford Substitution replaced by Green
	07:32	Randolph Substitution replaced by Bass
	07:14 [BOS 100-92]	Terry Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Green (4 AST)
Korver Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (1 AST)	06:59 [ATL 94-100]
	06:37 [BOS 102-94]	Bass Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:18	Team Rebound
	06:18	Williams Substitution replaced by Bradley
	06:01	Bass Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Mack (1 ST)
Mack Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bradley (4 ST)	05:49
	05:46 [BOS 105-94]	Terry 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:31
Scott Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed Block: Bass (2 BLK)	05:26
	05:25	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	05:08 [BOS 107-94]	Green Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Scott Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (2 AST)	04:51 [ATL 96-107]
	04:29	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:28
Mack Jump Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:17	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	03:54	Terry 3pt Shot: Missed
Mack Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:53
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	03:44 [ATL 99-107]
Jones Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:20
	03:20 [BOS 108-99]	Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	03:20 [BOS 109-99]	Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed	03:09
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:08
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	03:04
Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:03
Jones Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mack (7 AST)	02:52 [ATL 101-109]
	02:27 [BOS 112-101]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Bass (1 AST)
Mack Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	02:11
	01:56 [BOS 114-101]	Pierce Step Back Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:56
Scott Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Mack (8 AST)	01:49 [ATL 103-114]
	01:32 [BOS 116-103]	Pierce Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (20 PTS)
Jones Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mack (9 AST)	01:21 [ATL 105-116]
	01:08	Bass Jump Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:07
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	01:01
	01:00	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)
Mack Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:39.2
	00:39.2 [BOS 117-105]	Bass Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:39.2	Pierce Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:39.2 [BOS 118-105]	Bass Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Mack Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bass (3 BLK)	00:28.9
Team Rebound	00:27.9
Scott Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Jones (2 AST)	00:25.7 [ATL 107-118]
	00:01.7	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
End of 4th Quarter