Celtics at Hawks Game Info

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First loss of the postseason comes earlier than expected ...
Published 4/27/2008 by Alessandro at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
... least one close game - rather than four straight blowouts - in order to better prepare themselves for the second round ... Now, while it's nice to hear the C's spoken of in such reverent terms after watching them languish in obscurity over the last few seasons, it just made me "nervous" to hear people getting so cocky. Granted, I still don't think the Hawks have a chance in hell of actually winning the series, but the fact remains that they did execute a fairly convincing beatdown in Game Three (nba.com) ... And now, I fully expect the rhetoric to switch over to the opposite ...

Hawks Wake Up the Celtics 102-93
Published 4/27/2008 by ManchvegasBob at Celtics 17
Box Score The Hawks played as if they belonged in the playoffs yesterday and the Celtics looked quite mortal going down 102-93 at the hands of a rejuvenated Josh Smith, Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Mike Bibby.  The series now stands at 2-1 Celtics and those thoughts of a cake walk through Atlanta, if not a sweep, can be tossed out the window.  It can be termed a wake up call for the Celtics who appeared not to match the Hawks intensity and desire in this one. Bibby, Smith and Johnson shot a combined 10-18 from beyond the arc, and each of them had at least 6 ...

Hawks 102 Celtics 93 -- Yes, Really
Published 4/27/2008 by Bret LaGree at Hoopinion
Boxscore Gameflow It was an unexpected but fortuitous moment for the Hawks to play their best game of the season and give a rare glimpse of what this team could be. If the Hawks continue to play in this vein (though they're unlikely to match the quality of last night's performance) for the remainder of the series this season will constitute far more of a success than I thought possible Saturday morning. Offensively, the ball often went first to Josh Smith or Al Horford for them to convert chances themselves or to use their skills as ...