Sat Jan 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
108
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 24 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 102 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 33 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Hawks held off the Celtics 108-102. Ugly basketball, but the Hawks did just enough. The Hawks bent the defense out of shape from deep; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.