After surrendering 89 points to the Atlanta Hawks through three quarters Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics were in need of some defensive stops in crunch time. The C's knew it wouldn't be easy while playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but somehow they were able to dig deep and get the job done at State Farm Arena.
After Vince Carter opened up the final frame with a layup to give Atlanta a 91-83 lead, Boston's defense went into shutdown mode, while its offense kicked into a higher gear.
From the 11:22 mark of the fourth quarter until the 7:56 mark, Boston outscored Atlanta 14-2.