“Our defense was great”, Horford said of the Hawks’ fast start. The Celtics demonstrated they can play with Atlanta – something we really didn’t see when the Green were swept by the Cavaliers last spring. So, I think that’s just another stepping stone in everybody’s story.
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Atlanta jumped out to a 24-3 lead thanks to four Korver 3-pointers in the first seven minutes.
The Atlanta Hawks lead the Boston Celtics 2-0 after turning a blistering start into an 89-72 win.
For a franchise with playoff milestones thicker than an old school phone book, the Celtics found themselves in uncharted territory for futility on this night.
The Celtics were overmatched, talent-wise, coming into the series. It’s more like a regular-season game between the Warriors and the 76ers. He’s not ready yet.
The Celtics rallied in the second quarter and got as close as 10 points, 36-26.
Seven Hawks players have set a regular-season career-high blocked shots.
“Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk-you can’t underestimate how important they are to them”, Budenholzer said in addressing Boston’s key absences, per King. There was no serious rally in Game 2. More often than not, that means putting Jae Crowder at power forward and Evan Turner at the three.
Harry was entertaining the crowd while his team took on the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association playoffs. After missing seven consecutive shots, the Celtics ended the third trailing the Hawks 61-46.
After their opening salvo, the Hawks made just 23 of 69 shots (33 percent) the rest of the way. They had 15 turnovers.
“They way outplayed us in every category in that first quarter”, Stevens said matter-of-factly after.
The defense was terrific, yes. He played an integral role in the latest playoff game against the Celtics, helping the Hawks push to a 2-0 series lead. Even by Hawks’ not-exactly-stellar playoff standards, a loss Saturday might have been the all-time flopalooza: From 19 points up to down 1-nil in the series.
“Tonight had a different feel than the other night”, Stevens said.
“We’ve always had a “never back down” mentality in this group”, Thomas said Wednesday in a conference call. It might well be reality.
Some decision were easy for the Hawks, such as leaving Marcus Smart open from deep. While the Celtics were failing to make baskets during the game, the Hawks’ mascot, Harry the Hawk, decided that he was going to take a leap of faith in the stands.
The Celtics conjured an inspiring comeback that fell just short in Game 1, but there’s one stat that provides an indication as to how lopsided the first two games have been as a whole.
These lineups aren’t flawless, but they also don’t guarantee self-mutilation. The Hawks do have an issue with rebounding as they finished 24th in the league at 42.1 per game. Crowder managed to battle through for 34 painful minutes, shooting a woeful 1-of-9. But what’s the alternative?
But Harry the Hawk – the mascot for the Atlanta Hawks – showed just how hard a life it can be when he slipped while performing a balancing act during their game against the Boston Celtics. The Hawks missed 50 of 82 shots Tuesday and won by 17 points.
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The Celtics were dismal and looked dejected down the stretch.
