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The Hawks might have looked like they were hung over during their Game 7 shellacking at the hands of the Celtics, and now we may know the reason why: extra-stiff drinks, courtesy of the hotel they were staying at.

Word is, Boston entertainment prince Patrick Lyons might have played a role in the Celtics' blowout Game 7 win over the Hawks a week ago that vaulted them to the second round. The Hawks stayed at the Liberty Hotel May 3 in Cambridge before playing the Celtics. A league source said Lyons, who operates the Alibi Lounge in the hotel, instructed his bar staff to give anyone affiliated with the Hawks a double shot in any alcoholic beverage they ordered.

Now, before we get all high and mighty on the Hawks and criticize them for being out the night before a series-deciding playoff game, let's keep a couple of things in mind. One, we have no names to go along with this story, and two, there's no evidence that any players had anything to drink at all, much less several cocktails that may have been generously poured by the hotel staff.

Still, this is just one more reason why the NBA's regular season matters: as if playing in front of a hostile crowd isn't enough to worry about, players now have to be wary of overly-friendly bartenders, at least when staying in Boston.