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Hawks Hold Off Celtics Rally, Take Game 1, 102-101

Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — When the Atlanta Hawks were staggered by another impressive Boston comeback, they put the ball in Jeff Teague’s hands. Good move. Teague scored 23 points and doled out 12 assists, making sure Atlanta maintained the home-court edge with a 102-101 victory in Game 1 Saturday night after the gritty Celtics rallied from a 19-point deficit. “Jeff was…
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George Scores 33 as Pacers Beat Raptors 100-90 in Game 1

Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Paul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had 15 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series on Saturday. Jonas Valanciunas fouled out after scoring 12 points and setting a Raptors’ playoff record with 19 rebounds. All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan both struggled for the…