Atlanta became the second member for the semi-finals of the Eastern conference.
Two home games give fans of “Boston” hope for the continuation of the series with Atlanta, however, in the sixth match of the Celtics usual level of play couldn’t show. A disastrous first half and a total failure in defense in the third quarter sent the hosts on vacation.
Before the big break, “Boston” scored only 33 points with the implementation of the game of 27.7%. Atlanta also did not Shine, that did not stop the hawks to go on holiday with the advantage to eight points.
A decisive push to ensure the victory in the match and the series, the guests organized in the third quarter – Atlanta dominated on the boards and is easy to find a free throws due to the motion of the ball.
Only in the last quarter of the leader of the “Celtics” of ISEA Thomas tried to change the situation, but by the time to prevent “Atlanta” could only be a monstrous failure. Guests retain the desired level of concentration and went to the meeting, “Cleveland”, which to exit in the second round had four matches.
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Boston – Atlanta 92:104 (17:20, 16:21, 26:39, 33:24), the account in a series 2:4
Boston: Thomas (25 + 10 assists), Crowder (15), Zherebko (13).
Atlanta: Millsap (17 + 8 rebounds + 4 blocked shots), Baskar (15), Horford (15).
