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Thursday, April 28, 2016Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Hawks104
Celtics92
Q1 Hawks +3; Q2 Hawks +8; Q3 Hawks +21; Q4 Hawks +12
On this day · 2014–15Apr 28, 2015: 2 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (Clippers-Spurs), 30 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Hawks-Celtics

Atlanta closes out Boston in six

Isaiah Thomas goes for 25 points

Game flow · Hawks margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+8+21+12Hawks AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks20213924104
Celtics1716263392
Who led
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 13, 31, 9, 13, 14, 4, 8, 45, 10, 17Hawks17 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 23, 4, 23, 5, 20, 5, 16, 15Hawks15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 17, 21, 27, 16, 42, 28, 7, 25Celtics25 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 2, 13, 14, 2, 4, 12, 10, 15Celtics15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Final · Hawks-Celtics
Hawks 104Celtics 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks20213924104
Celtics1716263392
The story
Paul Millsap had 17 points as Atlanta beat Boston 104-92

Marcus Smart led Boston with 13 PTS, 7 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 4-10 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the third 39-26, their biggest quarter edge.

Hawks lead by quarter
300 +3+8+21+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.1Reg. season avg24.0Last 3 playoff games

24.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 17 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg6.5Last 3 playoff games

6.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.1Reg. season avg32.9Today

33 minutes today, against 15.1 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 13 points, 1 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Isaiah Thomas leads the day with 25

Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 17, 21, 27, 16, 42, 28, 7, 25Celtics-Hawks · L
24.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 13, 31, 9, 13, 14, 4, 8, 45, 10, 17Hawks-Celtics · W
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 23, 4, 23, 5, 20, 5, 16, 15Hawks-Celtics · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 20, 19, 24, 17, 8, 5, 6, 15Hawks-Celtics · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 2, 13, 14, 2, 4, 12, 10, 15Celtics-Hawks · L
9.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 3, 3, 2, 17, 17, 10, 13, 14Hawks-Celtics · W
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Celtics1