Celtics-Hawks-Magic Cavs after another into the playoff

Atlanta - Two tickets to the playoffs teams secured the eastern region. After Cleveland "Cavs" Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic, yesterday WIT (25/3) turn to the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks who secured a ticket to the knockout round. Now the remaining four tickets from the region.

Celtics and the Hawks secured a ticket to the playoffs after bending each other yesterday pm. Celtics bend his guest, Denver Nuggets, 113-99. Meanwhile, the Hawks defeated the Magic 86-84.

The victory was the Celtics and the Hawks led ranked third and fourth eastern standings. They have a win-loss record the same, 46-25. With that record, they could no longer pursue the ninth ranked team left the Chicago Bulls to a record 12.5 game 33-37.

In action yesterday, the Hawks could only ensure its superiority along with the buzzer. Dunk Josh Smith did the same with the red signal sign of normal time out. She did so after Joe Johnson shot bounced out of the ring.

"I know it (the shot Johnson) barely. I just make sure," Smith told the Associated Press.

Hawks coach Mike Woodson who yesterday celebrated the anniversary of the 52 felt fortunate his team did not use the entire allotted timeouts before the end of the fourth quarter. After the Magic guard Vince Carter made three-point shot that makes the position of balanced 84-84, Woodson used his last timeout ration. At that time, he instructed Johnson to shoot.

"This victory is good for our confidence to match the rest of the regular season. They have the best center in the league (Dwight Howard). They also have great shooter. But, we can make them hard every minute," said Smith.

The victory was the only positive note Hawks over the same opponents in four meetings this season. In three previous meetings, the Hawks always lose. Now the two teams were also competing at the top of Southeast Division.

Hawks escape into the playoffs this season was the third in quick succession.

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