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VIDEO: Tom Ziller Explains How Celtics Tied NBA Playoffs Series Vs. Hawks

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The Boston Celtics managed to even their first-round NBA Playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks at one on Tuesday night despite playing without the suspended Rajon Rondo. How'd they do it? As SB Nation's Tom Ziller explains, it was all about their defense.

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