In Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks advanced to the second round of the playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 91-78 in Game 7. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 27 points, and also grabbing five rebounds and five steals. Josh Smith also had a solid game for the Hawks, scoring 21 points and grabbing a team high nine rebounds. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 31 points, but no one else on the team contributed. The Heat were down big since the second quarter, which has been a trend for the losing team the entire series. The Hawks will now play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round.
In Denver, the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-95 to take Game 1 of the second round. Nene surprisingly led the Nuggets with 24 points. Carmelo Anthony also contributed, scoring 23 points and grabbing five rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Game 2 of the series will be on Tuesday in Denver.
In St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 to win three out of four in the four game series. Carl Crawford of the Rays was a major contributor, going 4 for 4 and stealing six bases. The six bases Crawford stole ties the record for the most stolen bases in one game, a record shared with three other players. James Shields pitched 7 1/3 solid innings for the win, while Brad Penny was saddled with the loss. The Red Sox record fell to 15-10 and the Rays record improved to 11-15.
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