Wed Mar 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
124
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 95 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 32 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 124 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Celtics buried the Hawks 124-95. The tempo dragged the Hawks into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Celtics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.