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Daily Dime: Celtics ground Hawks

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

ATLANTA -- Now I appreciate what it means to be a defending champion, and the target that championship teams have on their back every night. Boston's 88-85 win was one of the most memorable games of the early season, but doubly notable because it was really two games in one. For the Celtics, it was a random regular-season game on a Wednesday in December. For Atlanta, it was the biggest regular-season game in at least 10 years. "We play in this atmosphere every night," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "It can only pay dividends for us in the end."

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