Celtics, 10-5 (7:07, 1st quarter)
Effort.
The Celtics are showing more of it here than they did in Atlanta in Game 6. The Hawks are shooting 2 of 8 so far because the Celtics are hounding them on defense.
Paul Pierce stripped Al Horford and forced a jump ball a minute into the game.
On the offensive end, point guard Rajon Rondo got two offensive rebounds and eventually found Paul Pierce for a layup at the 7:50 mark.
The fans in front of me having been standing for most of the game. That did not happen in the previous three games at the Garden this series.
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