The Celtics had every reason to give up and let this one slip. They used up a lot of energy in their blow out win over the Pacers last night. They had to travel after the game and got in to Atlanta at 4 am. They played in the first half like an old team that played last night and got in at 4 am, giving the Hawks a 53-38 lead at the half. It would have been easy to throw in the towel and write this game off.
But the Celtics refused to give up and they came out after half time and played the same kind of tough defense we saw from them vs the Pacers. They held Atlanta without a field goal for the first 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter and outscored them 51-28 in the second half for the 89-81win. Doc said that they didn't make any adjustments at the half, they just came out and played harder and did what they did in the first half better.
Boston Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett (5) fights for the ball with
Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia (27) in first-half action...
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Rajon Rondo,
Avery Bradley,
Brandon Bass,
Paul Pierce,
Jared Sullinger,
Jason Terry,
Kyle Korver,
Jeff Green,
Jason Collins,
Courtney Lee
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