Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics
EASTERN CONFERENCE 1st ROUND - GAME 6 • BOS leads series 4-2
40-26, 17-16 Away
80
40-26, 17-16 Away
39-27, 24-9 Home
83
39-27, 24-9 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Marvin Williams makes 9-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Avery Bradley misses 19-foot jumper
- Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1
- Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
- Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Joe Johnson makes technical free throw
- Avery Bradley misses two point shot
- Marvin Williams misses three point jumper
- Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Josh Smith makes layup (Marvin Williams assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Josh Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Al Horford misses 4-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes tip shot
- Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Al Horford makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists)
- Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 15-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)
- Ray Allen misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Joe Johnson misses 9-foot two point shot
- Josh Smith misses 16-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists)
- Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper
- Kirk Hinrich makes 22-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes 11-foot jumper
- Keyon Dooling misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Marvin Williams misses 11-foot jumper
- Al Horford misses 16-foot jumper
- Kirk Hinrich misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses jumper
- Marvin Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1
- Brandon Bass misses 14-foot jumper
- Mickael Pietrus makes two point shot
- Kirk Hinrich makes driving layup
- Kirk Hinrich makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot two point shot
- Kirk Hinrich misses 1-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
- Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 2-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 2-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Avery Bradley makes 21-foot jumper
- Jeff Teague misses 11-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Marvin Williams misses 19-foot jumper
- Marvin Williams misses 17-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Josh Smith makes layup (Al Horford assists)
- Avery Bradley misses 19-foot jumper
- Marvin Williams misses 22-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
- Josh Smith makes 18-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 7-foot running jumper
- Avery Bradley misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 14-foot two point shot
- Josh Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Marvin Williams assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 18-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Paul Pierce misses technical free throw
- Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Josh Smith misses 22-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes layup
- Avery Bradley misses 21-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 14-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 23-foot jumper
- Jeff Teague misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jeff Teague makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses jumper
- Marvin Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Josh Smith misses 15-foot two point shot
- Avery Bradley misses 17-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass misses layup
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Marvin Williams makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
- Brandon Bass misses 19-foot jumper
- Josh Smith misses 21-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Hollins makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2
- Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kirk Hinrich misses running jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
- Ray Allen misses technical free throw
- Joe Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 22-foot two point shot
- Ryan Hollins misses dunk
- Al Horford makes 20-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 12-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 10-foot two point shot
- Jeff Teague makes dunk
- Rajon Rondo misses 7-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- Josh Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Al Horford makes driving layup (Marvin Williams assists)
- Brandon Bass makes 9-foot jumper
- Al Horford makes 17-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Hollins misses layup
- Al Horford makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 14-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes driving dunk
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- Al Horford makes driving layup
- Paul Pierce makes layup
- Jeff Teague misses 3-foot two point shot
- Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Josh Smith misses 23-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Al Horford misses free throw 1 of 2
- Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | ATL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Kevin Garnett (Jeff Teague gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Marvin Williams makes 9-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Avery Bradley misses 19-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Jeff Teague defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists) | 5 | 0 |
| 10:41 | | Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper | 5 | 0 |
| 10:40 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 5 | 0 |
| 10:29 | | Al Horford lost ball (Avery Bradley steals) | 5 | 0 |
| 10:21 | | Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper | 5 | 0 |
| 10:19 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound | 5 | 0 |
| 10:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot | 5 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 5 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 9:56 | | Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:56 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:48 | | Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:48 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:36 | | Al Horford bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 5 | 3 |
| 9:12 | | Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot | 5 | 3 |
| 9:11 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:55 | | Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 8:53 | | Marvin Williams loose ball foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 5 | 3 |
| 8:53 | | Atlanta defensive team rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:41 | | Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | 5 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | Kevin Garnett illegal defense foul | 5 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | Joe Johnson makes technical free throw | 6 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Josh Smith bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals) | 6 | 5 |
| 8:06 | | Avery Bradley misses two point shot | 6 | 5 |
| 8:04 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:58 | | Marvin Williams misses three point jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 7:58 | | Atlanta defensive team rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:39 | | Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 6 | 7 |
| 7:13 | | Josh Smith makes layup (Marvin Williams assists) | 8 | 7 |
| 7:00 | | Rajon Rondo makes driving layup | 8 | 9 |
| 6:43 | | Josh Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists) | 10 | 9 |
| 6:24 | | Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 10 | 11 |
| 6:01 | | Al Horford misses 4-foot jumper | 10 | 11 |
| 5:58 | | Josh Smith offensive rebound | 10 | 11 |
| 5:58 | | Josh Smith makes tip shot | 12 | 11 |
| 5:39 | | Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper | 12 | 11 |
| 5:37 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Kevin Garnett kicked ball | 12 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Boston full timeout | 12 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley | 12 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 12 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Joe Johnson misses 30-foot three point jumper | 12 | 11 |
| 5:13 | | Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 5:05 | | Jeff Teague personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 12 | 11 |
| 4:58 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 11 |
| 4:58 | | Jeff Teague defensive rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 4:46 | | Al Horford makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists) | 14 | 11 |
| 4:26 | | Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 14 | 13 |
| 4:09 | | Joe Johnson makes 15-foot jumper (Al Horford assists) | 16 | 13 |
| 3:55 | | Ray Allen misses 22-foot three point jumper | 16 | 13 |
| 3:55 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 3:33 | | Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists) | 19 | 13 |
| 3:24 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 19 | 13 |
| 3:24 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 14 |
| 3:24 | | Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Marvin Williams | 19 | 14 |
| 3:24 | | Erick Dampier enters the game for Al Horford | 19 | 14 |
| 3:24 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 3:08 | | Joe Johnson misses 9-foot two point shot | 19 | 15 |
| 3:06 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 19 | 15 |
| 3:01 | | Ray Allen lost ball (Josh Smith steals) | 19 | 15 |
| 3:01 | | Brandon Bass personal foul (Josh Smith draws the foul) | 19 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | Josh Smith misses 16-foot jumper | 19 | 15 |
| 2:42 | | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | 19 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 19 | 15 |
| 2:34 | | Ray Allen offensive rebound | 19 | 15 |
| 2:28 | | Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists) | 19 | 18 |
| 2:09 | | Greg Stiemsma blocks Jeff Teague's layup | 19 | 18 |
| 2:09 | | Atlanta offensive team rebound | 19 | 18 |
| 2:09 | | Atlanta full timeout | 19 | 18 |
| 2:09 | | Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass | 19 | 18 |
| 2:05 | | Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper | 19 | 18 |
| 2:04 | | Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound | 19 | 18 |
| 1:50 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 19 | 18 |
| 1:50 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 19 |
| 1:50 | | Al Horford enters the game for Josh Smith | 19 | 19 |
| 1:50 | | Tracy McGrady enters the game for Jeff Teague | 19 | 19 |
| 1:50 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 20 |
| 1:35 | | Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper | 19 | 20 |
| 1:34 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 19 | 20 |
| 1:19 | | Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper | 19 | 20 |
| 1:19 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 19 | 20 |
| 56.9 | | Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot jumper (Al Horford assists) | 21 | 20 |
| 45.9 | | Al Horford blocks Greg Stiemsma's layup | 21 | 20 |
| 43.9 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | 21 | 20 |
| 41.4 | | Greg Stiemsma personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul) | 21 | 20 |
| 41.4 | | Ryan Hollins enters the game for Greg Stiemsma | 21 | 20 |
| 41.4 | | Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce | 21 | 20 |
| 29.9 | | Erick Dampier lost ball (Ray Allen steals) | 21 | 20 |
| 8.9 | | Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper | 21 | 20 |
| 7.9 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound | 21 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | Kirk Hinrich makes 22-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists) | 23 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Derrick Stafford
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 28 | 25 | .528 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 29 | 27 | .518 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 26 | 29 | .473 | 3 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 30 | .464 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 14 | 39 | .264 | 14 | L3 |
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 35 | 19 | .648 | - | W1 |
| New York | 35 | 20 | .636 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Toronto | 32 | 23 | .582 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 24 | .556 | 5 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 15 | 38 | .283 | 19.5 | L1 |
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