NBA Playoffs First Round

The Celtics crush the Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Kevin Garnett took a behind the back pass from Paul Pierce, slammed in the dunk to make the lead three dozen points. Then he slashed his hand across his throat to signal what the Atlanta Hawks already knew - it was over. It was so exciting. Garnett had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Pierce scored 22 points. The Celtics beat Atlanta with a 99 to 65 victory Sunday in Game 7 of their payoff series to advance to the second round.