BEIJING, May 4 -- This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs, the series that would surely be four and done. Well, look who's still alive in the opening round - the Atlanta Hawks. While all the other series are finished, Atlanta has improbably forced a Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, whose 66-win regular season suddenly looks a lot less impressive as they struggle to put away the sub-.500 Hawks.
Atlanta won for the third straight time on its home court, a 103-100 victory on Friday night that sent the series back to Boston one more time for a decisive game tomorrow. (Www.hxen.com)
"They are playing great," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "They're athletic. They're playing with energy. We have to match that."
While the Celtics looked a bit shell-shocked after their third loss to the Hawks in seven days, they insisted their confidence wasn't shaken. After all, they won the first three games in Boston by an average of 22 points ?? and they're heading home.
"No one has lost a home game," Rivers said. "That's why home court is so important."
Also on Friday night, Utah closed out its series against Houston in Game 6 with a 113-91 victory. LeBron James had a triple-double and Cleveland ended its series against Washington, with a 105-88 win in Washington.
The Hawks, just 37-45 during the regular season and making their first playoff appearance in nine years, sure took advantage of their place. Streamers again poured from the rafters at Philips Arena while the record crowd of 20,425 chanted, "Seven! Seven! Seven!"
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