The Atlanta Hawks (48 - 32) defeated the visiting Boston Celtics (47 - 33) 118 - 107, Saturday night at Philips Arena The Hawks pulled off a major comeback in order to take the advantage over the Celtics in the battle for third place in the East. Atlanta trailed by as many as 12 points with about five minutes left in the third quarter, but went on an impressive 43 - 20 run in order to finish the game on top; earning their third win in a row and 15th win in 19 games. The teams came into this game tied in the standings, while they both have two games remaining; therefore there is still opportunity for the Celtics to overtake that third spot. The Hawks managed to overcome 18 turnovers with good shooting, as they hit 52 percent from the field, 51 percent from long range and 9 - 11 from the foul line. Paul Millsap put on a show to lead his team, with 31 points (13 - 22 FG, 5 - 7 3Pt), 16 rebounds, five blocked shots, three assists and two steals, in 39 minutes. Jeff Teague chipped in 24 points (9 - 15 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and one steal, while Kent Bazemore was also very effective, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots. Six players scored in double digits for the Celtics, led by Marcus Smart who contributed 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 33 minutes off the bench. Jae Crowder and Isaiah Thomas added 16 points each, while Avery Bradley chipped in 15. Although they were able to score, the Celtics could not keep up on the defensive end, allowing the Hawks to out - pace them. The Celtics have two games remaining, both of which will be at TD Garden. They host the Hornets in a potential first round preview on Monday. The Hawks will visit Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Monday.
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