ATLANTA, April 10 (UPI) -- Tyronn Lue had 26 points and 10 assists Tuesday to pace the Atlanta Hawks to a 104-96 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Zaza Pachulia had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Marvin Williams contributed 21 points for Atlanta, which won for just the second time in its last 10 games.
The Hawks played without Josh Smith, who was suspended two games by the team on Monday following a verbal confrontation with Coach Mike Woodson.
Gerald Green scored a career-high 33 points for the Celtics, who have lost four straight. Boston again played without Paul Pierce and second-leading scorer, Al Jefferson. Pierce has missed six straight games with a sore left elbow, while Jefferson has missed the last four with a bruised left knee.
Leon Powe added 19 points and seven rebounds for Boston.
