Horford, Hawks hold on, force Game 6 vs. Celts

Al Horford scored 19 points in his first start since January, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celtics in a thrilling Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Tuesday night.
May 9, 2012, 03:39 am - Associated Press

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  • Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
  • Josh Smith misses 18-foot jumper
  • Josh Smith misses driving layup
  • Marvin Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Jeff Teague misses 4-foot two point shot
  • Al Horford makes two point shot
  • Josh Smith misses 5-foot jumper
  • Marvin Williams misses tip shot
  • Joe Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague makes 19-foot jumper
  • Joe Johnson misses two point shot
  • Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Jeff Teague misses 8-foot two point shot
  • Erick Dampier makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
  • Jeff Teague misses 3-foot two point shot
  • Joe Johnson makes 7-foot running jumper
  • Josh Smith misses dunk
  • Greg Stiemsma blocks Josh Smith's two point shot
  • Kirk Hinrich makes 19-foot jumper
  • Ryan Hollins blocks Josh Smith's layup
  • Kirk Hinrich makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
  • Al Horford misses 19-foot jumper
  • Josh Smith misses 21-foot jumper
  • Keyon Dooling blocks Kirk Hinrich's 11-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague misses 8-foot two point shot
  • Al Horford misses 12-foot two point shot
  • Kirk Hinrich makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
  • Joe Johnson misses 22-foot jumper
  • Joe Johnson makes 5-foot two point shot
  • Joe Johnson makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
  • Joe Johnson misses 6-foot two point shot
  • Marvin Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Josh Smith makes 1-foot two point shot
  • Al Horford misses 18-foot jumper
  • Al Horford misses 15-foot two point shot
  • Marvin Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
  • Marvin Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
  • Joe Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
  • Jeff Teague makes 25-foot three point jumper
  • Joe Johnson misses 21-foot two point shot
  • Marvin Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Al Horford makes 17-foot jumper (Marvin Williams assists)
  • Joe Johnson misses 7-foot two point shot
  • Josh Smith misses 8-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague makes two point shot
  • Al Horford makes 15-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
  • Josh Smith makes 6-foot two point shot
  • Marvin Williams makes dunk (Josh Smith assists)
  • Al Horford makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)
  • Al Horford misses 4-foot two point shot
  • Josh Smith makes two point shot
  • Josh Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Joe Johnson makes 18-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
  • Marvin Williams makes three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
  • Al Horford misses layup
  • Jeff Teague makes 12-foot two point shot
  • Jeff Teague misses 10-foot two point shot
  • Josh Smith makes 10-foot hook shot
  • Josh Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
  • Al Horford makes 16-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
  • Marvin Williams makes dunk (Josh Smith assists)
  • Josh Smith makes 19-foot jumper
  • Al Horford makes dunk (Josh Smith assists)
  • Joe Johnson makes 5-foot two point shot
  • Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Joe Johnson misses 16-foot two point shot
  • Al Horford makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)
  • Al Horford makes 7-foot two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
  • Al Horford misses 19-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper
  • Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
  • Rajon Rondo misses 8-foot jumper
  • Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Avery Bradley assists)
  • Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Brandon Bass makes driving layup
  • Al Horford blocks Avery Bradley's layup
  • Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot hook shot
  • Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Brandon Bass misses 16-foot jumper
  • Paul Pierce makes driving layup
  • Al Horford blocks Paul Pierce's driving layup
  • Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Brandon Bass assists)
  • Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
  • Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot running jumper
  • Mickael Pietrus misses three point jumper
  • Ray Allen makes driving layup
  • Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Ryan Hollins misses tip shot
  • Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
  • Kevin Garnett makes 22-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
  • Kevin Garnett misses jumper
  • Paul Pierce misses 11-foot two point shot
  • Keyon Dooling makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
  • Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
  • Ray Allen makes two point shot
  • Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Brandon Bass misses driving dunk
  • Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
  • Brandon Bass misses tip shot
  • Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
  • Jeff Teague blocks Paul Pierce's 9-foot two point shot
  • Brandon Bass misses 17-foot jumper
  • Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
  • Brandon Bass misses layup
  • Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
  • Brandon Bass makes driving dunk (Ray Allen assists)
  • Rajon Rondo makes 27-foot three point jumper
  • Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
  • Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot hook shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Paul Pierce misses two point shot
  • Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
  • Paul Pierce misses layup
  • Paul Pierce makes tip shot
  • Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Jeff Teague blocks Rajon Rondo's 6-foot two point shot
  • Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Rajon Rondo misses two point shot
  • Al Horford blocks Ryan Hollins's layup
  • Ryan Hollins makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Rajon Rondo misses 10-foot two point shot
  • Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
  • Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper
  • Rajon Rondo misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Ryan Hollins assists)
  • Mickael Pietrus makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
  • Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
  • Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Ray Allen makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Ryan Hollins makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Rajon Rondo makes 10-foot two point shot
  • Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot two point shot
  • Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
  • Josh Smith blocks Ray Allen's layup
  • Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper
  • Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
  • Paul Pierce makes 10-foot two point shot
  • Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot
  • Paul Pierce misses two point shot
  • Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
  • Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
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