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Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
away
Chemistry Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 29 22 23 30 104
Boston CelticsCeltics 23 25 30 25 103

After Action Report

The Hawks survived the Celtics 104-103. Hawks' scorers couldn't be contained. Celtics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Celtics' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them. Celtics' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.