On April 28, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Celtics defeated the Hawks 128-120 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals 4-2, where they will face the Philadelphia 76ers. In this match, the two sides fought fiercely until the final stage. At key moments, the Celtics' five tigers teamed up to provide a championship-level offensive and defensive performance, playing a 14-3 offensive campaign in more than 3 minutes, and 32 points and 31 rebounds in three tanhuas. The super offensive and defensive ability shown by the Celtics in the decisive stage is terrifying. Trae Young went high and low in this game, and his performance of 13 in the second half became an important reason for the Hawks' loss.
The battle was fierce between the two sides. In the first half, Trae Young played well, scoring 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting. With Murray scoring 0 points at halftime, Trae Young fought alone and trailed by just one point at halftime. The two sides continued to battle fiercely in the second half, playing until the final five minutes, and the Hawks led by three points at 113-110. At this point, Jaylen Brown hit a tough three-point shot to tie the team. Then, Horford hit a three-point shot from the outside, and then Tatum made a three-point shot and completed a shocking dunk! On the defensive end, Jaylen Brown and Lowe sent big caps one after another, and Horford tried to keep the rebound.
With Smart hitting a three-pointer, the Celtics put on a 14-3 offensive wave over three minutes to take an eight-point lead at 124-116. During this time, the Celtics' attack and defense were championship-level. After that, the Hawks chased the score to just six points, but they couldn't serve three times at the crucial moment and could only smash people out of bounds. As a result, the Hawks made a direct mistake on the fourth serve, which also ruined their last hopes. In the end, the Celtics successfully advanced to the semifinals with their championship-level offensive and defensive performance.
In the game, Celtic Brown bombed 32 points and 5 boards, Tatum bombed 30 points and 14 boards, Horford 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Smart completed self-redemption and scored 22 points. On the Hawks' side, Trae Young shot 1 of 13 in the second half, and although he scored 30 points and 10 assists, he became the culprit of the team's loss. In this series, although the Celtics played a thrilling game, they still showed the strength of the number one hot team at key moments. That experience may not be bad for the Celtics, who will be more alert against the 76ers.