GAME 3: HAWKS VS. CELTICS
(Hawks lead series, 2-0)
April 22, 2016, 8 p.m., TD Garden
Starters
Hawks
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hip surgery); Questionable – Dennis Schroder (left ankle sprain); Probable – Kent Bazemore (right knee soreness)
Inactives: Splitter, Edy Tavares
Celtics
Isaiah Thomas
Evan Turner
Jae Crowder
Amir Johnson
Jonas Jerebko
Injury report: Out – Avery Bradley (right hamstring sprain); Questionable – Kelly Olynyk (sore right shoulder), Marcus Smart (bruised ribs)
Inactives: Bradley, Olynyk
Officials: Marc Davis, Eric Lewis, Zach Zarba
From the Hawks
The Hawks had a franchise playoff record 15 blocks in the Game 2 victory. … The Hawks allowed the Celtics seven first-quarter points, an all-time NBA playoff low for an opening period in the shot-clock era. ... With 714 career postseason points, Jeff Teague is ninth in franchise history. He trails Steve Smith (eighth, 718) by four, Kevin Willis (seventh, 721) by seven and Mookie Blaylock (sixth, 731) by 17 points.
From the Celtics
The Celtics will still be without Bradley following his Game 1 hamstring injury. … The Celtics have shot .258 combined from the field in the first two games of the series. … Including regular season, the Celtics have lost five straight to the Hawks.
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