The Celtics (38-34) have now won two straight after defeating the Hawks (40-33) tonight, 118-107.
Boston's offensive explosion was led by Jeff Green, who scored a game-high 27 points on 11-of-20 from the field.
Here's a recap:
The good:
* Paul Pierce. Yeah, he was pretty good. The captain turned in his third triple-double of the season. He finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
* In the five games prior to tonight's game, Jason Terry was in a big-time slump, averaging 6.6 points on 30% shooting. Tonight, he broke out of his slump. Terry scored 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.
* I'm not trying to overreact, but it appears the Celtics may have found a backup center. Shavlik Randolph, you could be the next Greg Steimsma. Randolph had a breakout night by scoring 9 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking 2 shots in only 21 minutes. Chris Wilcox's minutes are starting to go to Randolph, and that decision is making Doc Rivers look like a smart man.
The bad:
* Chris Wilcox continues to be a disappointment. Wilcox's minutes have been steadily dwindling, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Wilcox started and played 12 minutes and was whistles for 4 fouls. His ineffectiveness on the defensive end is starting to become a major problem.
* 107 points and three quarters of more than 25 points is not what the Celtics wanted to accomplish on the defensive end. But hey, sometimes you get into good old fashion shootouts.
Boston will have a rematch with the New York Knicks on Easter Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Big Apple.
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