Hawks (23-13) at Celtics (26-9) 1/11

[jadams5214]

The Celtics have absolutely self destructed AGAIN in the 3rd quarter.  They have turned the ball over repeatedly, played poor defense and got rattled by the officials.  An incredible first half has been totally wiped away.  

C's shot over 75% for the quarter and still gave the lead away.  What a shame to allow the Hawks gain even more confidence against the Celtics which can only help them in a potential playoff matchup.

Pitiful 3rd quarter once again...

[houseonfire09]

Celts need to go to the locker room and protest this game.  I don't think they can win this game anymore.

[liam]

as soon as I saw Bennett Salvatore on the game thread title---I KNEW we were in TROUBLE.

Bennett ( Fixed) Salvatore. This is sicking....

[Redz]

Celts need to go to the locker room and protest this game.  I don't think they can win this game anymore.

lot of good that'll do

[Drucci]

We have to let Rondo guard Crawford, because if he gets hot in the 4th we're toasted.

[ManUp]

Great defense by Rondo right there.

The refs Hawks went on a good run that qtr.

[nickagneta]

THAT'S the type of defense that will make Rondo a possible future Defensive Player of the Year!!!

[Kiorrik]

Celts need to go to the locker room and protest this game.  I don't think they can win this game anymore.

Never, ever, quit.

Don't care what happens. I've seen worse games. I've been in worse games :p

[Change]

Referee Job. This game was given away in the 1st half.

[MaxwellSmart86]

This game is gonna come down to that NO CALL on that Ray Allen layup (hit in the head) in the 1st half.

 

[liam]

The Celtics have absolutely self destructed AGAIN in the 3rd quarter.  They have turned the ball over repeatedly, played poor defense and got rattled by the officials.  An incredible first half has been totally wiped away.  

C's shot over 75% for the quarter and still gave the lead away.  What a shame to allow the Hawks gain even more confidence against the Celtics which can only help them in a potential playoff matchup.

Pitiful 3rd quarter once again...

Someone on the Hawks must be giving up a big part of there check to payoff these Refs. Yeah the Celtics are doing this....

[Drucci]

Free throws in the 3rd quarter :

Hawks 11 (6 in a row at a stretch)
Celtics 4

Yet the C's have attacked the basket one possession out of two...

[celticsclay]

The Celtics have absolutely self destructed AGAIN in the 3rd quarter.  They have turned the ball over repeatedly, played poor defense and got rattled by the officials.  An incredible first half has been totally wiped away.  

C's shot over 75% for the quarter and still gave the lead away.  What a shame to allow the Hawks gain even more confidence against the Celtics which can only help them in a potential playoff matchup.

Pitiful 3rd quarter once again...

Are you watching the game? Im never one to blame  in the refs, but if you watched that game and don't think that was a pretty big factor..? well that would be mighty hard for me to believe.

[fairweatherfan]

Any bets on who's winning this game? The Hawks? The Celts? Or the Refs?

Any one who thinks the REFS don't still fix these games , for what ever reason, I hope you are watching this hunk of....

Never attribute to malice what can be easily explained by incompetence.  But the refs are godawful tonight.  This feels like either a playoff game or the beginnings of a riot.  Maybe both  

[nickagneta]

The Celtics have absolutely self destructed AGAIN in the 3rd quarter.  They have turned the ball over repeatedly, played poor defense and got rattled by the officials.  An incredible first half has been totally wiped away.  

C's shot over 75% for the quarter and still gave the lead away.  What a shame to allow the Hawks gain even more confidence against the Celtics which can only help them in a potential playoff matchup.

Pitiful 3rd quarter once again...

Normally I would ask if you're kidding but I already know the answer to that question.