Apr 30, 2008 11:29 PM EST
The Boston Celtics notched a pivotal Game Five victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, 110-85, thanks to a very solid performance in the first half.
Paul Pierce led with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Rajon Rondo tallied 12 points and 7 dimes in the win for Boston, who hit 53% of their shots and outrebounded Atlanta by eleven at home.
Joe Johnson starred for the Hawks with 21 points, while rookie Al Horford added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the defeat.
Atlanta shot just 40% from the floor and turned the ball over four more times than Boston.
Kevin Garnett and Johnson were whistled for technical fouls late in the third quarter for jawing at one another following a questionable foul that was called on Pierce.
Things started to get intense towards the end of the second quarter when Horford flagrantly fouled Garnett.
Josh Smith received a technical foul in the final minutes of the loss, and coach Mike Woodson promptly removed his stars to avoid the risk of injury or suspension.
Game Six will be held in Atlanta on Friday night as the Celtics look to move on into the second round.
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Apr 29, 2008 11:52 PM EST
NBA spokesman Tim Frank has said there would be no fines or suspensions for a Game 4 altercation that resulted in double technicals to both the Celtics and the Hawks, the Associated Press is reporting.
"The game's emotional for everyone," Celtics' Coach Doc Rivers said after the team's workout but before the league's decision was announced. "It's easy to say, 'Just step away.' We, as a team, have to stop putting the league in a position where they have to make a decision. That's on us; that's not on the league."
Kevin Garnett was particularly lucky to escape reprimand, after pushing referee Ed Rush when he tried to make peace between Garnett and Hawk Zaza Pachulia.
"The referee grabbed me," Garnett said.
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Boston's Kevin Garnett could be suspended for Game Five against the Hawks if it is determined that he threw an elbow at referee Eddie F. Rush, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Garnett and Zaza Pachulia of the Hawks both received technical fouls during an altercation just before halftime of Game Four on Monday.
The league is also looking into whether or not Kendrick Perkins and Marvin Williams left the bench during the incident, which could also lead to suspensions.
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Celtics Apr 2008 Archive
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Press Release | Apr 28, 2008
Boston Celtics' forward Paul Pierce and Washington Wizards' guard DeShawn Stevenson have each been fined $25,000 for making menacing gestures during games played this weekend.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 28, 2008
The Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics on Monday night, winning Game Four 97-92 to tie their best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Apr 28, 2008
Hawks' guard/forward Joe Johnson said on Monday that he thinks the Celtics quit in the fourth quarter of Game Three.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 26, 2008
The Atlanta Hawks notched an impressive victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night in Game Three of their best-of-seven series.
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USA Today | Apr 25, 2008
Paul Pierce was able to practice without restriction on Friday and will play in game 3 of the Celtics' opening round of the playoffs against Atlanta.
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The Boston Herald | Apr 24, 2008
Tom Thibodeau, an assistant for Doc Rivers with the Celtics, is reportedly on the head coaching radar of a few NBA teams.
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The Boston Herald | Apr 24, 2008
Mike Bibby of the Hawks reportedly planned to insult as many Celtics' fans as he could with his "bandwagon jumpers" comment on Tuesday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 23, 2008
The Boston Celtics easily defeated the Atlanta Hawks 96-77 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 series lead.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Apr 22, 2008
Mike Bibby may have lit a fire under the Celtics after calling Boston fans 'bandwagon jumpers'.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 22, 2008
The NBA announced Tuesday that Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics is the recipient of the 2007-08 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 20, 2008
The Boston Celtics walked away with an easy Game One victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks 104-81 on Sunday night.
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ESPN | Apr 20, 2008
Kevin Garnett has rejoined the Celtics after missing the team's last two practices to witness the birth of his first child.
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Tom Kristian Braaten/RealGM Forum Members | Apr 19, 2008
When the actual awards were made official, it was very interesting to see how close the fan votes were to the official ones.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 18, 2008
Celtics' forward Kevin Garnett missed his second straight practice for family reasons ahead of Boston's opening round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 17, 2008
The Celtics’ Doc Rivers and the Lakers’ Phil Jackson today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month of April.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 17, 2008
The regular season is over, but more than half of the league is still active because of a flawed postseason system. Read about the last night of the season and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 16th’s games!
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The Boston Herald | Apr 17, 2008
Two league sources confirmed Wednesday that the Celtics have approached Doc Rivers about a contract extension.
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nba.com | Apr 16, 2008
Detroit beat Minnesota 115-103 on Tuesday night to secure the league's second best record.
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The Boston Globe | Apr 14, 2008
Sam Cassell wants to play for the Celtics against next season as long as the current coaching staff remains in town.
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The Boston Globe | Apr 8, 2008
Sam Cassell will not suit up for the Celtics against the Bucks on Tuesday night.
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ESPN | Apr 6, 2008
Doc Rivers didn't play Paul Pierce, Ray Allen or Kevin Garnett, but the Celtics still clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs on Saturday night.
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The Boston Herald | Apr 3, 2008
Despite claiming that he wouldn't rest any of his players down the stretch, Celtics' Coach Doc Rivers said on Thursday that he will give players some time off once the team clinches home court advantage.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2008
The mascot of the Chicago Bulls reportedly shot T-shirts out of an air cannon at Celtic forwards Kevin Garnett and James Posey.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 1, 2008
The Celtics' Doc Rivers and the Jazz's Jerry Sloan today were named the NBA's Coaches of the Month for March.
