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Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
away
Chemistry Tense
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
114
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 22 20 35 28 105
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 27 29 30 28 114

After Action Report

In Philadelphia, the 76ers fended off the Hawks 114-105. The 76ers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. 76ers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.