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FIRST ROUND MATCH-UP

SERIES RESULTS
Game 1: BOS 104, ATL 81
Game 2: BOS 96, ATL 77
Game 3: ATL 102, BOS 93
Game 4: ATL 97, BOS 92
Game 5: BOS 110, ATL 85
Game 6: ATL 103, BOS 100
Game 7: BOS 99, ATL 65

GAME 7: LANG WHITAKER'S THREE THINGS
1. Ugh. We won Games 3, 4 and 6 by dictating the action, causing contact and getting free throws. Today we started out driving the ball, but the calls weren't coming (the refs whistled the Celts for 1 foul in the game's first 18 minutes). Unable to get to the line, the Hawks seemed to give up on driving the ball and settled for a lot of contested jumpers. And as we learned in Games 1, 2 and 5, that's not how you beat the Boston Celtics.

2. Boston shut down everyone but Joe Johnson. After three quarters, the second-leading scorer was Marvin Williams with 7 points, and he'd been ejected five minutes earlier. The Hawks seemed confused and rudderless out there.

3) All that said, I'm not ending these notes on a downer. The Hawks still pushed the Celtics to 7 games, shocking the sports world and showing the NBA that this franchise has life. These new Hawks are going to be around for a long, long time.
 
'GET FIRED UP' VIDEOS

Click Here to see scoreboard features from Highlight Factory during the series vs. Boston.
HEADLINES
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 7
  • Postgame Audio: Joe Johnson | Marvin Williams | Josh Smith
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 6 | Blog: Hawks Spelled H-E-A-R-T
  • Game 6 Photo Gallery
  • Game 6 Photo Gallery II
  • Game 4 Postgame Video: Locker Room | Zaza Pachulia
  • Shootaround 5/02: Joe Johnson | Game 6 Preview
  • 5/01: Last Word With Lang Whitaker
  • Practice 5/01: Joe Johnson | Josh Smith
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 5
  • Game 5 Photo Gallery
  • Shootaround 4/30: Joe Johnson | Zaza Pachulia | Game 5 Preview
  • 4/29: Nique Confident In Hawks Chances
  • Hawks Release: Game 6 Sold Out
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 4
  • Hawks BasketBlog: Game 4 Recap
  • Joe Johnson's Monster 4th Quarter
  • Game 4 Photo Gallery
  • Game 4 Postgame Video: Locker Room | Joe Johnson/Mike Bibby
  • Shootaround 4/28: Josh Childress | Josh Smith
  • BasketBlog Podcast With Bob Rathbun
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 3
  • Hawks BasketBlog: Game 3 Recap
  • Game 3 Photo Gallery
  • Game 3 Postgame Video: Josh Childress | Joe Johnson/Josh Smith
  • Practice 4/25: Acie Law | Al Horford On Game 3
  • 4/24: Last Word With Lang Whitaker
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 2
  • Game 2 Photo Gallery
  • Get Fired Up! Contest Entries
  • Shootaround 4/23: Josh Childress | Game 2 Preview
  • BasketBlog Coverage: Tuesday Report | Podcast
  • Practice 4/22: Mike Bibby | Josh Smith
  • Practice 4/21: Joe Johnson | Josh Smith | Woody
  • Everything You Need To Know About...Game 1
  • Game 1 Photo Gallery
  • Postgame Audio: Marvin Williams | Al Horford
  • Previewing Game One
  • Interview With Mike Bibby
  • Mike Woodson talks about his haircut
  • Interview With Al Horford
  • Playoff Select-A-Seat Saturday!
  • Blog Roundtable: How To Beat The Celts
  • 2008 Hawks Playoff Quiz
  • 5 Playoff Questions With Mike Bibby
  • Hawks BasketBlog Coverage
  • BasketBlog Podcast Featuring Lang Whitaker
  • Josh Smith on making the playoffs
  • AJC: Hawks Head Towards Playoffs
  • AJC: Hawks A Tough Matchup For Celtics
  • Al4ROY!
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