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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks owned the fourth quarter again.Kyle Korver scored 24 points, and the Hawks rallied to beat the struggling Boston Celtics 109-105 on Tuesday night.Paul Millsap added 19 points for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of six. Korver went 6 for 7 from 3-point range.Boston has lost five straight and eight of nine. Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger had 25 points apiece for the Celtics, and Rajon Rondo had a season-high 19 assists.The Celtics got off to a fast start and led by as many as 23 points in the first half.Our second half was better than their first half, I guess, Korver said.The Hawks erased much of Bostons lead with a big third quarter. Then, true to form, Atlanta pulled ahead early in the final period.The Hawks were averaging 27.5 points in the fourth quarter, best in the NBA, before outscoring the Celtics 29-20 in the closing 12 minutes.Coach Mike Budenholzer said the strong finishes wont always make up for poor starts. He was frustrated by his team giving up 42 points in the first period.You cant do this on a regular basis, Budenholzer said. You cant dig a hole and come out of it. I think it speaks to the resiliency of this group, but you cant keep doing it.Greens three-point play with 49 seconds remaining trimmed Atlantas lead to 107-105.Following a missed jumper by Millsap, Boston called timeout with 23.8 seconds remaining. Green missed a short jumper, and a breakaway layup by Kent Bazemore iced Atlantas win.I thought clearly they were the aggressor and more physical, Boston coach Brad Stevens said.I have a couple of vivid memories where we were not quick enough to the ball. Thats probably a symbol of our struggles. Thats a part of this recurring theme.Boston shot 61 per cent from the field and led 66-50 at the break.The Celtics managed only one field goal — a jam by Green — during a 20-5 Atlanta run in the third quarter that cut the lead to 79-72.The Hawks continued the comeback in the opening minutes of the final period. A 3-pointer by Bazemore tied it at 85. A three-point play by Dennis Schroder gave Atlanta an 88-85 lead for its first advantage since the opening minutes.___RONDOS DOUBLE-DOUBLERondo also had a season-high 12 rebounds. But he committed seven turnovers and was 1 for 8 from the field for two points. He helped the Celtics to a 42-31 advantage on the glass.KORVER ON DThe 6-foot-7 Korver defended Rondo at times in the second half. (Rondo) was kind of picking us apart almost like a quarterback, Budenholzer said. We just wanted to try a different look ... maybe just change the look on Rondo, and his vision and what he was seeing.TIP-INSCeltics: Avery Bradley had 18 points. ... C Tyler Zeller had eight points in his second straight start as Kelly Olynyk again played in a reserve role. .. G Marcus Smart did not make the trip as he missed his 10th straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Bostons 66 first-half points were one below its season high against Brooklyn in a 121-105 win to open the season.Hawks: The Hawks outscored the Celtics 30-19 in the third. Korver had 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in the period. ... Korver passed Glen Rice for 16th in made 3-pointers. Korver began the night three behind Rices 1,559. ... Schroder had 15 points while playing almost as many minutes as starting point guard Jeff Teague, who had nine points and nine assists.UP NEXTCeltics: Host Detroit on Wednesday.Hawks: At Miami on Wednesday.___Follow Charles Odum on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CharlesOdum Aleix Vidal Jersey . However, after review it became clear Kadri kicked the puck in. 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Oshie scored twice and Brian Elliott made 30 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. St. Louis has won four in a row and six of seven. Los Angeles lost a season-high fifth successive game. The Kings previous five-game losing streak came Dec. 3-13, 2011. Oshie scored twice in a 91-second span in the second period to push the lead to 3-0. After his second tally, the standing-room only crowd of 19,839 broke into chants of, "USA, USA," in honour of Oshies selection to the United States Olympic team Wednesday. It was the first two-goal game of the season for Oshie. Elliott, who improved to 11-1-2, picked up his third shutout of the season and 24th of his career. He stopped 13 shots in the opening period, including a pad save on Jarret Stoll. Brenden Morrow, Vladimir Tarasenko and Barret Jackman also scored for St. Louis. Morrow scored just 4:42 into the game to give the Blues to a 1-0 lead. Kevin Shattenkirk, another Olympic team selection, missed on a long shot, but Morrow pounced on the rebound at the side of the net and banked it in off goalie Martin Jones. Oshie scored on the power play at 11:41 of the second offf the rebound of a shot by Jaden Schwartz.ddddddddddddLess than two minutes later, Oshie whipped a shot behind replacement Ben Scrivens. Jones, who fell to 8-3, gave up two goals on 14 shots and was pulled after Oshies first tally. The Kings had won 15 of the previous 18 games between the teams including post-season play. Los Angeles won four successive games after falling behind 2-0 in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs last season and also swept the Blues in four games in the 2012 conference semifinals. Notes: St. Louis RW Ryan Reaves returned to the lineup after missing 17 games with a broken hand. ... The Kings have outscored their opponents by 15 goals in the first period this season. ... St. Louis G Jaroslav Halak missed the game due to the flu. He is listed day to day. Jake Allen was recalled from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL to serve as backup. ... St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock recorded his 100th regular-season win with the Blues. ... Jones lost his third in a row after a franchise-record 8-0 start to his career. ... St. Louis RW David Backes, the third St. Louis player chosen to the Olympic team, missed his third successive game with an upper-body injury. ' ' '