Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
64-16, 30-10 Away
99
64-16, 30-10 Away
37-43, 25-15 Home
89
37-43, 25-15 Home
Shot Chart
- Joe Johnson misses 14-foot two point shot
- Marvin Williams makes 18-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Marvin Williams makes 21-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
- Josh Smith misses 9-foot two point shot
- Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes dunk (Al Horford assists)
- Mike Bibby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
- Mike Bibby misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 4-foot running jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Al Horford misses 8-foot jumper
- Mike Bibby misses 18-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Josh Childress makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
- Josh Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown blocks Josh Childress's layup
- Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes driving layup
- Joe Johnson misses three point jumper
- Marvin Williams makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Josh Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)
- Mike Bibby makes 17-foot jumper (Marvin Williams assists)
- Josh Smith makes 5-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
- Marvin Williams misses 18-foot jumper
- Mike Bibby makes driving layup
- Zaza Pachulia makes two point shot (Mike Bibby assists)
- Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 8-foot two point shot
- James Posey blocks Al Horford's jumper
- Joe Johnson makes driving layup
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Joe Johnson's driving dunk
- Joe Johnson misses 18-foot two point shot
- Al Horford makes 19-foot jumper (Salim Stoudamire assists)
- Marvin Williams makes 6-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
- Al Horford makes jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
- Al Horford makes two point shot (Mike Bibby assists)
- Al Horford misses 18-foot jumper
- Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Josh Smith misses jumper
- Josh Smith makes tip shot
- Josh Smith makes driving dunk (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 16-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes two point shot
- Josh Smith makes driving layup
- Al Horford makes 21-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 7-foot running jumper
- Josh Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Al Horford makes 16-foot two point shot
- Mike Bibby misses 20-foot two point shot
- Mike Bibby misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Al Horford makes two point shot
- Joe Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett blocks Josh Childress's two point shot
- Mike Bibby misses 14-foot jumper
- Josh Childress misses 9-foot two point shot
- Joe Johnson misses 9-foot jumper
- Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Al Horford makes 18-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
- Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Josh Childress makes layup
- Mike Bibby misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Al Horford misses 11-foot hook shot
- Mike Bibby makes 30-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Mike Bibby makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Mike Bibby misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
- Glen Davis blocks Josh Smith's layup
- Josh Smith misses 9-foot jumper
- Mike Bibby misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown blocks Marvin Williams's layup
- Joe Johnson misses jumper
- Marvin Williams misses 16-foot jumper
- Al Horford makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
- Mike Bibby makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Marvin Williams misses 15-foot jumper
- Mike Bibby misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
- Josh Smith blocks Rajon Rondo's 7-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen misses 12-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- Josh Childress blocks Kendrick Perkins's 6-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 12-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Sam Cassell makes 12-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Ray Allen makes two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)
- Sam Cassell misses 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
- Glen Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
- Sam Cassell misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith blocks P.J. Brown's 6-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell misses 19-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses layup
- Tony Allen makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Tony Allen misses 5-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses layup
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis misses layup
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 35-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
- Josh Smith blocks Paul Pierce's driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell misses 16-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Sam Cassell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 50-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 20-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses driving layup
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
- Glen Davis misses 18-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell makes 17-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell makes 19-foot two point shot
- Josh Smith blocks Glen Davis's 6-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell misses 20-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses two point shot
- Sam Cassell makes 18-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell misses 17-foot jumper
- Tony Allen makes 13-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
- Glen Davis makes 6-foot hook shot (Sam Cassell assists)
- Sam Cassell makes 16-foot jumper
- Sam Cassell makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
- Sam Cassell makes 27-foot three point jumper
CELTICS
HAWKS
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Josh Smith (Mike Bibby gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Joe Johnson misses 14-foot two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Marvin Williams makes 18-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Mike Bibby bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Josh Smith blocks Rajon Rondo's 7-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Boston offensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Mike Bibby shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 9:59 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:52 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:52 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 9:52 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | 6 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Marvin Williams makes 21-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists) | 6 | 6 |
| 9:11 | | Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) | 8 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Josh Smith misses 9-foot two point shot | 8 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 8 | 6 |
| 8:29 | | Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot | 10 | 6 |
| 8:11 | | Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper | 10 | 6 |
| 8:08 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 10 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 12 | 6 |
| 7:43 | | Kevin Garnett personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | 12 | 6 |
| 7:43 | | Atlanta 20 Sec. timeout | 12 | 6 |
| 7:39 | | Joe Johnson makes dunk (Al Horford assists) | 12 | 8 |
| 7:13 | | Ray Allen misses 12-foot two point shot | 12 | 8 |
| 7:11 | | Boston defensive rebound | 12 | 8 |
| 6:58 | | Mike Bibby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists) | 12 | 11 |
| 6:46 | | Rajon Rondo makes driving layup | 14 | 11 |
| 6:46 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 14 | 11 |
| 6:46 | | Josh Childress enters the game for Marvin Williams | 14 | 11 |
| 6:46 | | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 1 | 15 | 11 |
| 6:28 | | Mike Bibby misses 27-foot three point jumper | 15 | 11 |
| 6:26 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 15 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 15 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 15 | 11 |
| 6:13 | | Joe Johnson makes 4-foot running jumper (Josh Smith assists) | 15 | 13 |
| 5:56 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup | 17 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Ray Allen shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul) | 17 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Atlanta full timeout | 17 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Josh Smith | 17 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 14 |
| 5:45 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Zaza Pachulia steals) | 17 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | Al Horford misses 8-foot jumper | 17 | 15 |
| 5:16 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 17 | 15 |
| 5:15 | | Rajon Rondo lost ball (Mike Bibby steals) | 17 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul) | 17 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Zaza Pachulia turnover | 17 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists) | 19 | 15 |
| 4:35 | | Mike Bibby misses 18-foot jumper | 19 | 15 |
| 4:33 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 19 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Zaza Pachulia shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 19 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Marvin Williams enters the game for Mike Bibby | 20 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Josh Smith enters the game for Zaza Pachulia | 20 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | P.J. Brown enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 20 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 15 |
| 4:09 | | Joe Johnson makes jumper (Josh Smith assists) | 21 | 17 |
| 3:50 | | Josh Childress blocks Kendrick Perkins's 6-foot jumper | 21 | 17 |
| 3:49 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 3:44 | | Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper | 21 | 17 |
| 3:42 | | P.J. Brown offensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 3:24 | | Rajon Rondo misses 12-foot jumper | 21 | 17 |
| 3:23 | | Marvin Williams defensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 3:21 | | Josh Childress makes layup (Josh Smith assists) | 21 | 19 |
| 3:21 | | Paul Pierce shooting foul (Josh Childress draws the foul) | 21 | 19 |
| 3:21 | | Sam Cassell enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 21 | 19 |
| 3:21 | | Josh Childress misses free throw 1 of 1 | 21 | 19 |
| 3:20 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound | 21 | 19 |
| 3:00 | | Ray Allen makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists) | 23 | 19 |
| 2:44 | | Josh Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper | 23 | 19 |
| 2:42 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound | 23 | 19 |
| 2:30 | | Sam Cassell makes 12-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists) | 25 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Sam Cassell personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul) | 25 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Boston full timeout | 25 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Joe Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Atlanta offensive rebound | 25 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Josh Smith draws the foul) | 25 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Kendrick Perkins turnover | 25 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | James Posey enters the game for Paul Pierce | 25 | 20 |
| 1:49 | | P.J. Brown blocks Josh Childress's layup | 25 | 20 |
| 1:46 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | 25 | 20 |
| 1:45 | | Al Horford lost ball (Sam Cassell steals) | 25 | 20 |
| 1:42 | | Ray Allen makes two point shot (Sam Cassell assists) | 27 | 20 |
| 1:21 | | Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper | 27 | 20 |
| 1:20 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 27 | 20 |
| 58.9 | | Sam Cassell misses 17-foot jumper | 27 | 20 |
| 57.3 | | Boston offensive rebound | 27 | 20 |
| 57.3 | | shot clock violation | 27 | 20 |
| 57.3 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 27 | 20 |
| 46.0 | | Al Horford traveling | 27 | 20 |
| 35.9 | | Ray Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists) | 30 | 20 |
| 23.9 | | Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper | 30 | 20 |
| 21.8 | | Josh Smith offensive rebound | 30 | 20 |
| 6.6 | | Josh Smith makes driving layup | 30 | 22 |
| 3.1 | | Josh Childress personal foul (Sam Cassell draws the foul) | 30 | 22 |
| 2.1 | | Glen Davis traveling | 30 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Joe Johnson misses three point jumper | 30 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Atlanta offensive rebound | 30 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 30 | 22 | |
Regular Season Series
BOS wins 3-0
Game Information
State Farm Arena
12:00 AM, 13 April 2008
Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 20,098
- Referees:
- Eddie F. Rush
- Courtney Kirkland
- Derek Richardson
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
| Washington | 5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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