The Atlanta Hawks scored a crushing 110-83 victory over the Boston Celtics to seize the initiative in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Atlanta's Mike Scott top scored after weighing in with 17 points off the bench as the Hawks hassled the Celtics into 19 turnovers in what rapidly became a rout. It was a night to forget for Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas who was jeered at every turn by a fiercely partisan Hawks crowd.
