Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
130
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
109
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 30 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 130 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 24 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 109 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Celtics buried the Hawks 130-109. The tempo dragged the Hawks into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.