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Johnson scores 20 in 4th, Hawks stun Celtics to even series
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Most times, losing in the playoffs brings a measure of frustration and regret, and fear that the momentum of the series may have shifted. (article 6)
Joe Johnson scored 35 points - 20 in the fourth quarter - and Josh Smith added 28 points and seven blocks for Atlanta, which surprised the Celtics again 97-92 on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. (article 2)
The Hawks, who had the worst record (37-45) of any playoff team, overcame two double-digit deficits to beat a team that won an NBA-leading 66 games during the regular season. (article 2)
Practice yesterday at Morehouse College was canceled, and the team had possibly its longest film session of the season at its hotel instead. (article 5)
The Hawks were swept by New York in the next round, then spent nine long years trying to get back to the postseason. (article 3)
After getting blown out twice in Boston, Smith and the Hawks seemed to take out all their frustrations on a 66-win Celtics team that finished 29 games ahead of eighth-seeded Atlanta during the regular season. (article 3)
When the buzzer sounded, streamers fell from the ceiling of Philips Arena as if the home team had just won a championship. (article 3)
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Source articles
- Burned in Atlanta (boston.com, 04/27/2008, 465 words)
- Johnson scores 20 in 4th, Hawks stun Celtics to even series (sfgate.com, 04/28/2008, 755 words)
- Smith soars over Celtics as Hawks trim series deficit to (Washington Post, 04/27/2008, 712 words)
- After win, Hawks in no mood to turn down the volume (boston.com, 04/28/2008, 599 words)
- Game wasn't a blockbuster (boston.com, 04/28/2008, 683 words)
- The Green Room: Celtics fan diaries (boston.com, 04/29/2008, 644 words)
- Hawks' Horford finding his voice (boston.com, 04/28/2008, 923 words)
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