Hawks Stifle Boston In 1st Quarter, Lead 2-0 After 89-72 Win
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 89-72 Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the opening-round series.
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The Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 89-72 Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the opening-round series.
The Celtics can't beat the Hawks without the help of Marcus Smart, but the second-year guard has to show better decision making after a costly blunder at the end of Game 1.
What we'll be watching for as the Celtics try to even their playoff series against the Hawks and steal home court advantage in Game 2.
The Celtics fell behind early in Game 1 but made a furious comeback, letting the Hawks know they're in for a tough series. Can Boston take Game 2 in Atlanta and steal home court advantage from the Hawks?
The Celtics could be without two of their best three-point shooters on Tuesday night.
When Jae Crowder hit a go-ahead 3-point shot to cap Boston's 19-point comeback and give the Celtics their first lead of the game midway through the fourth quarter, few noticed a hobbling Avery Bradley trailing the play.
The Celtics wiped out a 17-point halftime deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but were unable to hold on as they fell in Game 1 of their playoff series versus the Atlanta Hawks.
Officially, the Boston Celtics will be 5.5-point underdogs to the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 of the NBA Playoff series.
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With the loss to Atlanta, Boston has just a half-game lead over the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
Forward Paul Millsap led seven Hawks in double figures with 25 points in a 121-97 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
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Paul Pierce almost added another memorable chapter to his legendary career of trash talking Thursday night before Hawks' center Al Horford forced a rewrite.
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The win, improbable as it was, came on a night where the Celtics shot 32.3%, their worst shooting night of the year.
The red hot Hawks travel to Boston Wednesday to face the Celtics at TD Garden.
Jeff Teague scored 19 points, Kyle Korver added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks helped their playoff chances with a 105-97 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics have five games remaining in the regular season, and most fans of the team would like to see them lose them all.
After a stellar night on the court, Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo didn't do much to put out the flames that ignited on the team's recent road trip.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
Sunday was a busy day at Logan Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
A Boston University policy restricting where signage can be displayed on campus is drawing criticism from some students.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
Sunday was a busy day at Logan Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
A Boston University policy restricting where signage can be displayed on campus is drawing criticism from some students.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.