Hawks soar past Celtics

BOSTON (AP) - The youthful Atlanta Hawks are starting to grow up. Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. "We needed to beat a good team on the road for our confidence level," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said. "I think that's the best team in the East. Tonight we matched them from beginning to end. From a defensive standpoint, we finally stepped up and played 48 minutes defensively." read more

NECN | November 14, 2009

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