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ATLANTA (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Abdur-Rahim       47  7-20   8-9   2-7   7   2   22
G Robinson          48 12-26   0-0  1-12   3   3   25
T Ratliff           48   4-8   4-6   3-9   0   4   12
I Newble            50  4-11   1-2   2-6   2   5   11
J Terry             49  6-19   4-4   1-7  12   5   19
D Ham                8   0-1   0-2   1-1   0   5    0
A Henderson         13   0-0   0-0   1-5   0   2    0
C Crawford          10   1-3   0-0   0-1   0   1    2
D Glover             8   2-4   1-1   0-0   0   0    5
E Davis              9   0-0   2-2   0-2   0   1    2
M Maloney          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A McCaskill        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             290 36-92 20-26 11-50  24  28   98
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Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.769. 3-Point Goals:
6-22, .273 (S Abdur-Rahim 0-2, G Robinson 
1-5, I Newble 2-4, J Terry 3-10, C Crawford 
0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:11 (T 
Ratliff 4, A Henderson 2, I Newble 2, S 
Abdur-Rahim, D Ham, D Glover). Turnovers:16 
(S Abdur-Rahim 5, G Robinson 4, A Henderson 
2, I Newble 2, T Ratliff 2, J Terry). Steals:
11 (S Abdur-Rahim 4, T Ratliff 2, J Terry 2, 
I Newble 2, G Robinson).


BOSTON (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Walker            54  9-30   5-6  0-11  10   3   27
E Williams          27   1-5   2-2   3-5   1   1    4
T Battie            43  7-12   4-4  3-12   2   1   18
T Delk              39   2-7   0-0   2-6   4   2    6
P Pierce            52 14-34   4-6  3-14   4   4   36
S Williams          26  2-11   1-2   0-1   0   2    7
V Baker             15   3-6   1-2   6-7   0   5    7
W Mccarty           34   0-2   0-0   0-3   2   1    0
B Sundov           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Brown            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Bremer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Wolkowyski       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             290 38-10 17-22 17-59  23  19  105
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Percentages: FG-.355, FT-.773. 3-Point Goals:
12-36, .333 (A Walker 4-11, E Williams 0-1, T
Delk 2-6, P Pierce 4-10, S Williams 2-6, W 
Mccarty 0-2). Team Rebounds: 18. Blocked 
Shots:9 (T Battie 4, A Walker 2, W Mccarty 2,
E Williams). Turnovers:17 (P Pierce 5, A 
Walker 4, E Williams 3, V Baker 3, T Battie, 
S Williams). Steals: 9 (P Pierce 4, E 
Williams 2, W Mccarty, T Battie, S Williams).

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ATLANTA              26  23  24  16  5   4    -  98
BOSTON               24  25  14  26  5   11   -  105
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Technical fouls: Atlanta - 1 (T Ratliff, 6:07
1st). Boston - 2 (V Baker, 1:06 1st; A 
Walker, 4:45 5ot).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,644. T: 2:49. 
Officials: Pat Fraher, Ron Garretson, Scott 
Foster.

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ATLANTA (98) AT BOSTON (105)

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    47    7-20     8-9      2   5   7    7   2   4   5   22
G ROBINSON        F    48   12-26     0-0      1  11  12    3   3   1   4   25
T RATLIFF         C    48    4-8      4-6      3   6   9    0   4   2   2   12
I NEWBLE          G    50    4-11     1-2      2   4   6    2   5   2   2   11
J TERRY           G    49    6-19     4-4      1   6   7   12   5   2   1   19
D HAM                   8    0-1      0-2      1   0   1    0   5   0   0    0
A HENDERSON            13    0-0      0-0      1   4   5    0   2   0   2    0
C CRAWFORD             10    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    2
D GLOVER                8    2-4      1-1      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    5
E DAVIS                 9    0-0      2-2      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    2
M MALONEY             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A MCCASKILL           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                290   36-92    20-26    11  39  50   24  28  11  16   98
                            (.391)  (.769)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 17 (13 PTS)    

BOSTON

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A WALKER          F    54    9-30     5-6      0  11  11   10   3   0   4   27
E WILLIAMS        F    27    1-5      2-2      3   2   5    1   1   2   3    4
T BATTIE          C    43    7-12     4-4      3   9  12    2   1   1   1   18
T DELK            G    39    2-7      0-0      2   4   6    4   2   0   0    6
P PIERCE          G    52   14-34     4-6      3  11  14    4   4   4   5   36
S WILLIAMS             26    2-11     1-2      0   1   1    0   2   1   1    7
V BAKER                15    3-6      1-2      6   1   7    0   5   0   3    7
W MCCARTY              34    0-2      0-0      0   3   3    2   1   1   0    0
B SUNDOV              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K BROWN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J BREMER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R WOLKOWYSKI          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                290   38-107   17-22    17  42  59   23  19   9  17  105
                            (.355)  (.773)  TEAM REBS: 18 TOTAL TO: 18 (19 PTS)    
  
   ATLANTA            26   23   24   16    5    4   -   98
   BOSTON             24   25   14   26    5   11   -   105
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ATLANTA - T RATLIFF 4, A HENDERSON 2, I NEWBLE 2, S ABDUR-
RAHIM, D HAM, D GLOVER.  BOSTON - T BATTIE 4, A WALKER 2, W MCCARTY 2,
E WILLIAMS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ATLANTA 6-22 (.273), S ABDUR-RAHIM 0-2, G ROBINSON 1-
5, I NEWBLE 2-4, J TERRY 3-10, C CRAWFORD 0-1. BOSTON 12-36 (.333),
A WALKER 4-11, E WILLIAMS 0-1, T DELK 2-6, P PIERCE 4-10, S WILLIAMS 2-
6, W MCCARTY 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ATLANTA - T RATLIFF. BOSTON - V BAKER, A WALKER.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: PAT FRAHER, RON GARRETSON, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 16,644. T - 2:49.

Game Story

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Tony Battie's aggressive play helped the 
Boston Celtics overcome a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. It
also nearly cost them the game.

Paul Pierce hit a pair of key baskets in the second overtime
after Battie's offensive goaltending nullified the potential
game-winning score in regulation as the Celtics outlasted the
Atlanta Hawks, 105-98.

Pierce, who finished with 36 points, snapped a 96-96 tie with
3:26 left in the second overtime with a pull-up jumper from the
left elbow.  After Atlanta's Glenn Robinson missed a jumper,
Pierce drove the lane for a lay-in and a 100-96 advantage.

"Our defense finally got going in the fourth," Pierce said.  "We
got more active and rebounded and kept them off the break."

Leading 102-98, Boston put it out of reach when Tony Delk
drained a 3-pointer from the right baseline with 37 seconds
left.

It was Delk's short jumper with two-tenths of a second remaining
in regulation that hit the rim and appeared to be falling into
the net when Battie went over the cylinder for the slam.  That
prompted the goaltending call and sent the contest into
overtime.

"They (the officials) said they couldn't review it because they
called the interference," said Boston's Antoine Walker, who
notched his 12th career triple-double.  "I thought it was a good
call then."

Robinson scored 25 points and 12 rebounds and Shareef
Abdur-Rahim scored 22 points for Atlanta, which was 1-for-8 from
the field in the second overtime and missed 15-of-18 shots over
the two extra periods.

Robinson scored 19 points in the first half but was smothered in
the second by Walter McCarty, who held his opponent to three
baskets thereafter.

"That's the ballgame right there, the way Robinson was going, he
could have had 40 or 50 points," Pierce said.

"I was just trying to make shots tough for him," McCarty said.

Robinson's jumper with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter gave the
Hawks an 89-78 lead and marked their last points in regulation.

"To have the defensive stand in the last six or eight minutes in
the fourth quarter was outstanding," Boston coach Jim O'Brien
said.  "(It was) outstanding, terrific half-court defense."

"The game became very physical at that point, and you know, it's
one of those things where you hate the result, but we've got to
play through these," Atlanta coach Lon Krueger said.

Boston roared back as Walker and Delk sank 3-pointers around a
free throw by Pierce to cut the deficit to 89-85 with 4:13 to
go.  Battie nailed a 15-footer and hit two free throws, tying
the game with 42 seconds remaining.

"They made a run, and I guess we didn't execute down the
stretch," said Abdur-Rahim.  "We turned the ball over too many
times.  I think they got more aggressive at the end."

Walker, who finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists,
combined with Pierce on 23-of-64 shooting from the field.  The
rest of the club totaled 15-of-63 from the floor as the Celtics
shot 35.5 percent overall.

"I was struggling all night, but I just stayed with it the best
I could," Walker said.

Battie finished with a season-high 18 points and grabbed 12
boards.