Friday, January 08, 2010

January 8th Game Thread: Boston (25-8) @ Atlanta (22-12)

TIP-OFF: 8pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: ESPN, ESPN360

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Celtics

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None.

BOSTON INJURY REPORT
: Kevin Garnett and Marquis Daniels are out.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
BOS (off)
90.6
1.107
52.9 25.4
24.3 17.0
ATL (def)
90.5 1.070 50.0
27.9
26.6
16.3

Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
BOS (def)
90.6
1.021
47.4 30.5
26.7 18.0
ATL (off)
90.5 1.140 51.2
21.4
27.7
13.4

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -3.5, 196 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: CelticsHub, CelticsBlog

PREVIOUSLY, THE BOSTON CELTICS...won 112-106 in overtime in Miami Wednesday night. It was Boston's second consecutive win following a three-game skid that coincided with injuries both to Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett (though both missed only the loss at Phoenix and Boston won at Orlando without Pierce and at home against Toronto without Pierce, Garnett, and Rajon Rondo).

In the only previous meeting between the teams this season, Atlanta won 97-86 in Boston on November 13th. The Hawks won that game on the glass, grabbing 41% of their own misses and 83.8% of Boston's misses. That Boston made just one three-pointer helped as well.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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