The Atlanta Hawks bounced back in a good way with a 121-97 win over the Boston Celtics Tuesday night at Philips Arena.
While many were appointing the Boston Celtics as the next great team to emerge in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks showed everyone that they don't intend to go away quietly. Atlanta grabbed control early and then withstood a pair of runs by the Celtics during one of the team's best performances of the season. The result was a 121-97 beatdown of one of the better defensive teams in the league so far this season.