On April 22, Beijing time, when the Celtics hit 15 three-pointers in the first half and still trailed, and hit 21 three-pointers in the game, they still lost 122-130 against the Hawks in the offensive battle, and did not have the opportunity to extend the total score 3-0 and were pulled back by the Hawks. The Celtics' loss is not only due to their excessive reliance on three-point shooting, but also losing 19 rebounds 29-48, 40-54 inside scoring and losing 14 points, but also allowing the Hawks to play a team offensive with a two-man score in the all-time playoff record, and it is not difficult to understand that the Green Army lost.
Defensive collapse: 130 points were conced, giving the Hawks a 37-year playoff record
As the most unsuspenseful group of matchups in the first round of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics were originally favored to take the Hawks lightly, and it was even likely to stage a 4-0 sweep on aggregate. However, in the series G3, the Celtics did not continue to play quality defense, but instead exploded against the Hawks, and as a result, there were three quarters in which they lost 30+ points in a single quarter, especially in the second quarter, they lost 41 points, and they could win points in a single quarter of the game, only tied 26-26 in the third quarter.
Under such circumstances, the Celtics lost 130 points in this game, much higher than the 99 points and 106 points in the previous two playoff games, which is naturally a reflection of their defensive collapse.
It is worth mentioning that the Hawks scored 130 points in the game, setting a team record for the highest points scored in a single game since 1986 in the playoffs.
Obsessed with three-pointers: 15 three-pointers trailed at half-time to set a playoff all-time first-team record, and 21 three-pointers were still lost
The Celtics were too obsessed with three-point shooting in this game, they shot 15 of 25 from three-point range in the first half, shooting 60% from the outside, hitting 7 more 3-pointers than the Hawks in the first two quarters and scoring 21 more points from the outside. However, the Celtics trailed by 7 points 67-74 in the first half, becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to hit 15+ three-pointers in the first half and still trail.
As for the game, the Celtics hit 21 three-pointers, they hit six more three-pointers in the second half, and they scored 6 three-pointers on 21-15 from the outside, and still lost by 18 points from the outside. Just because of the two-pointer, the Celtics hit 24 and the Hawks hit 36 on a two-pointer, and the Green Army missed 12 points by as many as 24 points.
Multi-stat defeat: 19 rebounds and 14 inside scoring
The Celtics were crushed by many basic statistics, including 19 rebounds in 29-48 rebounds, 14 points lost by 40-54 inside points, and 4 points behind on fast breaks. Despite scoring by mistakes, the Celtics won 29-15 by 14 points, but they were still unable to recover.
Team Competition: Allowed the Hawks to score a double-tied team playoff record with seven players
The Celtics allowed the Hawks to play a team offensive with 7 double-doubles, and the Hawks tied the all-time playoff double-double record for 32 points in a single game, 32 points from Trae Young, 11 from Hunter, 10 from Capela, 25 from Murray, 15 from Bay, 15 from Bogdanovic and 10 from Jaylen Johnson.
Celtic coach Mazura summed up the loss after the game and said, "We let their role players play hot, which gives them a good chance to win. ”
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)