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Infobeat rpt: Boston 99 Atlanta 94
End of Game Report
BOSTON 99, ATLANTA 94
(Box Score)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics were due for a close win of their own.
Antoine Walker scored 26 of his 34 points in the second half, including
a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 25 seconds left during a game-ending 11-0
Boston rally, as the Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks, 99-94, on Monday
night.
The win snapped Boston's 10 game-losing skid, its longest since 1997.
Since its last victory, March 18 against Dallas, Boston had dropped
seven games by six points or less, including a pair at home on
buzzer-beating shots by Minnesota and Washington.
"Hopefully our luck is about to change but unfortunately it's too late,"
Walker said.
Only four Eastern Conference teams have worse records than Boston, long
eliminated from the playoff race.
Kenny Anderson was the only other Boston player in double figures, with
24 points.
"They all even up," Anderson said with a smile. "But we need about seven
of these."
Jim Jackson paced the Hawks, losers of seven in a row, with 27 points
and 10 rebounds. Atlanta hasn't won on the road since Feb. 25 at
Seattle, a 12-game drought.
"We'd like to win a game on the road, at home, any win," Jackson said.
The Hawks turned the ball over six times in the closing 2 1/2 minutes.
"Another 'L'," Atlanta guard Jason Terry said. "We thought we had it."
Jackson's basket with 3:02 left gave the Hawks a 94-88 lead, but the
Hawks didn't score again.
Paul Pierce's three-point play cut it to 94-91 before Anderson's
twisting layup sliced it to one with 1:47 left.
After Walker tied it by hitting the second of two free throws with 1:38
left, he made his game-winner from the left corner as the shot clock was
winding down. Anderson added two free throws with 11.1 seconds
remaining.
Atlanta had opened its biggest lead of the game, 52-44, on LaPhonso
Ellis' basket 55 seconds into the third quarter. Walker then broke free
for 20 of his points during a 28-16 run that gave Boston a 72-68
advantage after three.
The Hawks shot 67 percent in the opening quarter to take a 25-18 lead
and led 49-44 at halftime.
"A good win for us," Boston coach Rick Pitino said. "Obviously both
teams needed a win to cheer up."
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BOSTON CELTICS 99, Atlanta Hawks 94
(Recap)
ATLANTA (94)
FG FT Reb
Min M-A M-A O-T A F Pts
--- --- --- --- - - ---
Ellis 34 5-11 2-2 2-7 0 1 13
Henderson 28 5-9 4-8 1-3 0 3 14
Mutombo 42 5-6 2-4 2-15 3 3 12
Jackson 45 9-21 8-8 3-10 4 2 27
Terry 23 3-7 0-0 0-0 4 3 7
Coles 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Barry 20 2-3 3-3 0-0 3 3 8
Glover 21 2-4 3-4 1-2 2 3 7
Wright 18 2-5 2-2 0-0 1 1 6
Bowdler 4 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
Totals 240 33-68 24-31 9-38 17 20 94
Percentages: FG .485, FT .774. 3-Point Goals: 4-12, .333 (Ellis 1-1,
Terry 1-2, Barry 1-2, Jackson 1-6, Glover 0-1). Team Rebounds: 11.
Blocked Shots: 8 (Mutombo 4, Ellis 2, Henderson, Wright). Turnovers: 20
(Jackson 5, Mutombo 4, Henderson 3, Bowdler 2, Terry 2, Barry 2, Ellis,
Glover). Steals: 4 (Henderson 3, Terry). Technical Fouls: None. Illegal
Defense: None.
BOSTON (99) FG FT Reb Min
M-A M-A O-T A F Pts --- --- --- --- - -
--- Walker 39 14-23 5-6 1-8 6 2 34 Pierce 29
4-8 1-1 0-3 7 3 9 Potapenko 11 0-2 0-2 1-1 0 5
0 Anderson 30 8-12 5-5 0-3 3 2 24 Cheaney 28
2-5 0-0 1-3 2 1 5 EWilliams 19 2-7 2-2 1-1 1 3
7 Battie 22 2-6 0-0 1-2 0 2 4 Griffin 18
1-1 3-4 0-0 0 5 5 Fortson 22 2-7 0-0 3-9 1 3
4 Barros 18 2-7 0-0 0-0 3 1 5 McCarty 4
1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 2
Totals 240 38-79 16-20 8-31 24 28 99
Percentages: FG .481, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 7-10, .700 (Anderson 3-5,
Walker 1-1, Barros 1-1, Cheaney 1-1, E.Williams 1-1, Pierce 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots: 3 (McCarty, Cheaney, Griffin). Turnovers: 12
(Barros 3, Anderson 2, Pierce 2, Cheaney 2, Walker, Griffin, Fortson).
Steals: 12 (Pierce 4, Anderson 3, Cheaney 2, Walker, Potapenko,
Griffin). Technical Fouls: Illegal Defense, 11:19 third. Illegal
Defense: 1.
----------------------- Atlanta 25 24 19 26-94 Boston 18 26 28 27-99
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A-15,006 (18,624). T-2:19. Officials-Derrick Stafford, Bob Delaney,
Rashan Michel.