Totally different circumstances in terms of relative expectations at the time, but has anyone taken notice of the fact that this series has held pattern to the last time the Celts and Hawks hooked up in the playoffs?

In 1988 the two teams split the first 4 games at home (first in Boston, then in Atlanta), before swapping losses on their home courts in games 5 & 6. Then, of course, we had the epic battle between Bird & Wilkins in Game 7 at The Garden.

I sure hope history doesn't continue to repeat itself (though I may wish to revise that statement if the Celts lose tonight).