Any doubts that the Celtics wouldn't sweep the Hawks in Round 1 of the playoffs were completely washed from my mind with tonight's 99-89 win in Atlanta. With this one tied entering the 4th quarter, Doc went with his reserves for the rest of the way out. The result? The C's outscored Atlanta 25-15. How? Sam Cassell scored 15 of his 20 in the final frame. Let's flashback to the start of the season when all those alleged experts (Bob Ryan included) doubted the strength of the Celtics' bench. How you like them now?
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