Celtics find Game 1 spark in rout of Hawks

 
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Celtics cruise past Hawks 104-81 (AP)

Ray Allen scored 18 points and Kevin Garnett had 16 as the two newcomers who led the Boston Celtics to the NBA's best record sparked them to a 104-81 win Sunday night in their playoff opener against the Atlanta Hawks. Garnett stopped a 14-3 Hawks run ...
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