GAME 1: HAWKS VS. CELTICS
April 16, 2016, 7 p.m., Philips Arena
Probable Starters
Hawks
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hip surgery); Questionable – Tim Hardaway Jr. (right groin strain)
Inactives: Splitter, Edy Tavares (D-League)
Celtics
Isaiah Thomas
Avery Bradley
Jae Crowder
Amir Johnson
Jared Sullinger
Injury report: None
Inactives: TBA
Officials: James Capers, Derrick Collins, Rodney Mott
From the Hawks
Korver finished third in the NBA in total plus/minus for the season at plus-427. He trailed only LeBron James (plus-618) and Kevin Love (plus-428). … The Hawks led the NBA in opponent field goal percentage at .432. They were also third in steals (9.1), fourth in points off turnovers (18.5), fifth in blocks (5.9) and opponent turnovers (16.1), sixth in points allowed (99.2) and opponent 3-point percentage (.338).
From the Celtics
Thomas recorded 1,823 points and 509 assists during the 2015-16 season. He joined Larry Bird and John Havlicek as the only three Celtics in franchise history to record 1,600 points and 500 assists in a single season. … The Celtics finished the season tied for fourth in the NBA in defensive rating) 100.9. They also were second in opponent turnovers (16.4) and steals (9.2).
TV; Radio: ESPN, FSSE; 92.9 FM
