With a first blockbuster quarter, the Atlanta Hawks team did not give room for the Boston Celtics and won the second game of the Eastern Conference playoffs by 89-72.
If the first game the Celtics, most NBA history champion, has a lot of work to Atlanta, losing 102-101, late on Tuesday it was a different story. The home built victory with a first clean room where noted 24 points against only 7 of the Boston team. This was the worst quarter of the Celtics in a dispute playoffs since the NBA was founded in 1949.
With the 17-point lead won in the first quarter, Atlanta had tranquility to dominate the remaining periods. Betting on three balls, with 11 right ones throughout the game, the home team took the break the score 43-28.
The third quarter was more balanced, however, with the Atlanta still ahead: 61 to 46. When the Boston team outlined a reaction, Atlanta was soon to write down a three-ball, breaking the sequence of points of the visitors. Although it was more effective in the fourth quarter, the Celtics could not pull the score: 89-72.
The highlight of the match was the pivot Al Horford, the duel scorer with 17 points noted. His teammate, the wing / guard Kyle Korver also reached the same mark, but with more minutes on the court.
The next match of the series takes place on Friday, this time at the TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics.
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