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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 88, Boston 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2011
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #30 Tony Brown, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 19763

Al Horford collected 16 points and 15 rebounds and Joe Johnson added 19 points and five boards as the Atlanta Hawks dominated the fourth quarter en route to a 88-83 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Friday.

Jamal Crawford chipped in 20 points off the bench and Zaza Pachulia recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks (44-32), who have won four straight to hang onto the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Paul Pierce scored 25 points for the Celtics (52-23), who dropped into third place in the East, one-half game behind the Miami Heat (53-23) and three back of the first-place Chicago Bulls (55-20).

Boston held a 66-55 advantage after Ray Allen’s jumper with 2:05 in left in the third but managed only one field goal over the next five minutes. Atlanta bridged the third and fourth quarters with a 16-3 burst to go on top, 71-69, with 9:40 left.

Rajon Rondo made two quick baskets to give the Celtics the lead back, but the Hawks took off on an 11-2 spurt over the next five minutes to go on top for good.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Atlanta
Paul Pierce 25 Scoring Jamal Crawford 20
Kevin Garnett 5 Assists Jamal Crawford 4
Kevin Garnett 10 Rebounds Al Horford 15
Paul Pierce 8 Free Throws Made Joe Johnson 10
Delonte West 2 Steals Al Horford 1
Delonte West 2 Blocks Al Horford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 83 44.6 6-12 11-20 22 38 5 5 6
Atlanta 88 36.7 4-16 26-30 14 52 1 2 10
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.