Confirming what was already thought, the Atlanta Hawks will be without center Zaza Pachulia for Game 1 of their first-round series with the Boston Celtics. Pachulia was still in a walking boot on Sunday and Hawks coach Larry Drew said that the center would not be available for tonight's game.
#Hawks C @zaza27 (foot) still in walking boot. Larry Drew says he's not available for Game 1 vs. #Celtics
— Michael Cunningham (@ajchawks) April 29, 2012
Drew also told the AJC's Michael Cunningham that he had not settled on a starting lineup for tonight's game. The Celtics are likely to start Kevin Garnett at center and Drew has the option of going with Jason Collins in the pivot or going small by inserting either Marvin Williams or Ivan Johnson into the starting lineup.
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