The Hawks held the Celtics to seven first-quarter points en route to a 89-72 victory in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Tuesday night at Philips Arena. The Hawks also used a 15-7 run to start the fourth quarter to take a 23-point lead in the wire-to-wire victory. A number of prominent rappers were there to cheer our team onto victory!

Fans cheer as Al Horford of the Hawks walks off the court after the Hawks beat the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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