The Hawks beat the Celtics 130-122 in their first home game of the series.
With Derrick White forced to the bench in the early going with two quick fouls, the Hawks took advantage of a chink in the Boston defense to get things rolling. Atlanta knocked down 30 of 46 shots in the first half.
Pumped up by a standing-room-only crowd, the Hawks built a 14-point lead — their biggest of the series — late in the first half.It was Atlanta' first victory over Boston this season. The Hawks dropped all three regular-season meetings.Celtics: White played only 9:58 in the first half after being whistled for a pair of fouls before the game was five minutes old. … Marcus Smart landed hard on his lower back with about 2 1/2 minutes left, but stayed in the game, He finished with 24 points.
Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic took a shot to the face on Malcolm Brogdan's lay-in early in the fourth quarter. Bogdanovic kneeled over in the pain and was subbed out during a timeout. … Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins felt ill before the game and did not serve as an analyst on the Hawks regional telecast. Brian Oliver took Wilkins' usual spot alongside play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun.The Hawks still face long odds.
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