Thursday, May 10, 2012

Celtics Hawks

  • The Celtics are moving on to the next round of the playoffs. Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 83-80, in Game 6 of a first-round playoff series at TD Garden Thursday night.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • Josh Smith missed badly from 20 feet. Allen was fouled, and the Celtics guard, who has strangely struggled from the line in this series, hit only the second of two with 9.3 seconds left, leaving the Hawks behind by a basket (81-79).
  • (Boston Herald)
  • The Hawks knew what was coming Thursday night at TD Garden because they had seen it before. This place will be hot and energized, Hawks coach Larry Drew said before Game 6 on Thursday. I think theyll come out and try to get the knockout early.
  • (Bradenton Herald)
  • Fourth quarter, :09.3, Celtics 81-79: Kevin Garnett, man. Garnett hit a turnaround jumper to give the Celtics the lead. Smith then missed a 20-footer against Bass, and Allen was fouled. Allen, usually Mr.
  • (NESN.com)
  • the Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the top-seeded Chicago Bulls and will play the Boston Celtics, who ousted the Atlanta Hawks, in the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference semifinals.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • With 3.1 seconds remaining and the Hawks down two in Game 6 against the Celtics, Marvin Williams was set to inbound the ball. A whistle blew, play stopped and everyone was confused.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • BOSTON—Heading into tonight's Game 6, with the Celtics hoping to put away the Hawks and advance to the East semifinals, the two coaches—Boston's Doc Rivers and Atlanta's Larry Drew—have something incommon.
  • (Sporting News)
  • "I'm disappointed in the loss but I'm not disappointed in our team.
  • (New York Times)

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