Pachulia, Childress and the rest head to Boston
Joe Johnson gets 15 points, Josh Smith 11. Al Horford collects only 5 rebounds. And the Hawks’ still force a seventh game against the Celtics?
Amazing team effort tonight: Six guys in double figures, but the real hero may have been Zaza Pachulia, who scored 9 and played great defense on Kevin Garnett. This is the athletic, scrappy team I thought the Hawks had all season — more evidence the Billy Knight hasn’t done such a bad job as GM.
The difference in Philips Arena tonight was remarkable, too. I’m hoarse and sweaty, and my ears are ringing. Is this what NBA playoffs normally are like? Since I’m from Atlanta, I don’t remember.