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They may be catching a little break with the Celtics' Isaiah Thomas a bit banged-up, but the All-Star point guard insists he's not going to let his injury bother him.

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The franchise has lost nine straight playoff series with the Celtics since then. Atlanta has also dropped 10 consecutive postseason games in Boston since a 112-104 victory in Game 5 of the 1988 East semifinals, one of only two wins in its last 29 playoff contests there.

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"I don't think there's any need to light into anybody or give a big Knute Rockne speech in Game 5 and 6 in the Eastern Conference playoffs," coach Brad Stevens said. "I just think you get ready for the next one, you prepare really well and you hope you come out the way we came out, which is focused and ready. We just didn't sustain it."

Having Thomas play through his injury is also key.