![]() Boston’s first turnover of the game came several minutes into the second quarter. But the Celtics were able to weather it by taking care of the ball. ⋅ The Hawks’ only hope figured to come from some scorching 3-point shooting, and they had a good start by hitting 6 of 11. When his shot is not falling, he tends to get caught up in complaining to officials, too. He was 0 for 4 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, including one airball and a near airball during a rushed and late two-for-one attempt near the end of the opening quarter. ⋅ It was another rough start for Tatum, who continues to settle for 3-pointers rather than attack the rim, where he’s found success throughout this series. He went to the break with 23 points on 10 for 13 shooting, doing most of his work on aggressive drives. Regardless, he had a scorching start, going 5 for 5 and helping Boston offset some early hot shooting by Atlanta. So it’s unclear whether the medical staff recommended he go back to the mask, or if Brown decided he’s just most comfortable with it on. ![]() His Game 4 blip aside, he’s generally played very well with it. ⋅ Brown ditched his protective mask after a 1 for 7 start in Game 4, went 11 for 15 over the rest of the game, and guided the Celtics to a win. White’s initial sideline inbounds pass was knocked out of bounds with 0.5 seconds left, and Tatum’s heave at the buzzer was an airball. White swished both attempts for a 117-116 Celtics lead.Īfter an Atlanta timeout, Young caught the ball in the backcourt and calmly dribbled toward the top of the key before swishing his go-ahead 30-footer. There was little doubt the Celtics would attack the rim, and White got a step on Young and drew a blocking foul with 7.3 seconds left. The Celtics won the tip, and Tatum found Williams for an alley-oop that gave the Celtics a 115-114 lead.īut Smart fouled Young going for a steal about 35 feet from the hoop, and Young’s free throws gave the Hawks a 116-115 edge. With 30.4 seconds left, Young’s floater got stuck between the rim and the backboard, resulting in a jump ball. The Celtics had a seemingly comfortable 111-99 lead with 5:15 left, but they were unable to pull away, as the Hawks went on a 12-0 run and tied the score at 111 on a Young 3-pointer with 2:42 left.Īfter taking care of the ball throughout the game, the Celtics were crushed by turnovers down the stretch.Īfter Robert Williams put the Celtics back in front, Tatum picked up a technical foul and Young added two free throws to give Atlanta a 114-113 lead with 1:39 to play.
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