Jeff Teague and Al Horford – together again in the playoffs.
The point guard and center combination saved the Hawks down the stretch in a 102-101 victory over the Celtics in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series Saturday night at Philips Arena. The Hawks blew a 19-point first-half lead and trailed by three points late in the game.
The two Hawks’ playoff veterans scored eight of the Hawks’ 10 points as they turned an 86-86 tie into a 96-91 lead with 1:33 left. The two points they didn’t score came on a Paul Millsap dunk after a Teague steal.