The Atlanta Hawks were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season and saw their title dreams come to an end because of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now they get a chance to return the favor after they eliminated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday, 104-92.
The Hawks clinched the 4-2 series win against Boston with the first victory for a road team in the entire series:
All five Atlanta starters scored in double figures, as the team shot 38-of-74 from the field (51.4 percent) and gradually pulled away during the course of a 39-point third quarter. Paul Millsap led the way with 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, while Kent Bazemore and Al Horford each scored 15 points.
As for the Celtics, they were down by double digits for the majority of the second half and didn't get enough offense outside of Isaiah Thomas. He scored 25 points and dished out 10 assists, but only Jae Crowder reached the 15-point mark among his teammates. Crowder was also a mere 5-of-15 from the field.
Despite the loss, the Celtics recei ...
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