■ When, where: Tonight, 8, at TD Garden, Boston.
■ TV, radio: CSN, ESPN, WEEI (850).
■ Scoring: Joe Johnson 21.0, Jamal Crawford 17.3, Josh Smith 16.0.
■ Rebounding: Al Horford 10.5, Smith 7.3, Johnson 5.9.
■ Assists: Smith 4.4, Mike Bibby 4.4, Johnson 4.3.
■ Head to head: The Celtics swept the Hawks in four meetings last season.
■ Miscellany: The Hawks are fourth in the NBA with 107.8 points per game . . . Their 12.9 turnovers per game are third-best in the league . . . The Hawks are also solid from the free throw line, as their 82.1 percent shooting trails only the Blazers’ 84.6 percent . . . Smith has regained his status as a top shot-blocker. After averaging more than 2.5 blocks from 2005-08, he averaged 1.6 last season; this year, his 2.6 blocks are second in the NBA.![]()




