All-Star’s insane game winner seals perfect response to shock trade talk as ‘f*** you’ chants backfire
Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer because the Atlanta Hawks shocked the Boston Celtics 119-117 to maintain their Eastern Conference playoff sequence alive on Tuesday.
Young drained a 29-footer with simply 1.8 seconds remaining to silence Boston’s TD Garden and guarantee a recreation six again in Atlanta on Thursday.
Young, who completed with 38 factors, 13 assists and 4 rebounds, mentioned the Hawks had been decided to increase the sequence following the suspension of key guard Dejounte Murray.
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Murray was suspended after a conflict with a referee after recreation 4 on Sunday. “We were missing a big piece of ours and we want him to play game six, so we want to go back home and have him with us,” Young mentioned of Murray.
“I didn’t feel there was any pressure on me. Obviously we were without (Murray) but we all had to step our game up another level — not just me, we all did tonight. Total team win.” The Celtics, main the sequence 3-1, had seemed to be cruising to victory after dominating for a lot of the second half to guide by 13 factors halfway by means of the fourth quarter.
But with Boston poised to wrap up a 4-1 sequence victory, Young and the Hawks took over with a startling late rally within the closing minutes that whittled away the Celtics lead.
Young nailed back-to-back three-pointers to degree the scores at 111-111 with 2:42 remaining after which hit three free throws to assist Atlanta take a 114-113 lead.
Robert Williams handed Boston a one-point benefit to make it 115-114 to the Celtics with 25.6 seconds left on the clock.
But a rash foul by Boston’s Marcus Smart offered Young with two extra free throws to edge the Hawks right into a 116-115 lead.
Young then had a nervous second after conceding a foul on Derrick White, who shot two free throws to place the Celtics 117-116 forward with 7.3 seconds left on the clock.
Young nonetheless responded fantastically, calmly bringing the ball up courtroom earlier than launching a pullup three-pointer to offer Atlanta a 119-117 lead earlier than Boston’s closing determined final assault fizzled.
Young’s 38-point tally included 16 within the fourth quarter, whereas John Collins offered offensive backup with 22 factors. Bogdan Bogdanovic completed with 18 factors.
Boston’s scoring was led by Jaylen Brown with 35 factors whereas Jayson Tatum added 19. Four different Boston gamers completed in double figures.
It was the right response from Young amid reviews the Hawks may look to commerce him within the low season.
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