The game between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics will take place at State Farm Arena on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 PM ET.
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The Atlanta Hawks will welcome the Boston Celtics to the State Farm Arena for an NBA game on Thursday. The Atlanta Hawks won 117-119 in their last game over the Celtics. His team trailing by a point and its season on the brink, Hawks star Trae Young got all the encouragement he needed in the huddle during his team’s timeout. “I just had to trust in what I’ve done my whole life and shoot it with confidence,” Young said.
He did, and kept Atlanta’s season alive. Young had 38 points and drained a long go-ahead 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 2.8 seconds left to help the Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 Tuesday night. who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis after the end of Game 4.
With Murray out, Young picked up the offensive slack and helped Atlanta keep pace early, scoring nine of Hawks’ first 13 points. By the time the final quarter arrived, Collins got a sense of familiarity watching his teammate. “I know what time it is. It’s Ice Trae time. He’s clutch. He wants to be in that moment. He wants the big shot,” Collins said. “It’s what he does.”
The Boston Celtics on the other hand lost 117-119 against the Hawks in their last game. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics, who were outscored 37-25 in the fourth quarter. It came after Boston had dominated for three quarters. For the game the Celtics held a 60-38 scoring edge in the paint and 24-8 in transition.
A sloppy finish made it all for not. “We had some boneheaded plays, some fouls. Gave them some opportunities to get going,” Brown said. “We just gotta finish the game.” Derrick White put the Celtics in front 117-116 with 7.3 second remaining, setting up a final possession for the Hawks. The ball went to Young in the backcourt, who dribbled into the front court and knocked down a 29-footer over Brown.
The Celtics bobbled their initial inbounds pass and had another chance with 0.5 seconds left, but Tatum’s fading 3-point try found only air as time expired. Brown, who has been recovering from a late-season facial fracture, went unmasked for most of the Celtics’ victory in Game 4, saying he found energy after taking it off during a 31-point scoring night.
Atlanta Hawks: De’Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela, Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanović
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Derrick White, Marcus Smart
Atlanta Hawks: None
Boston Celtics: Danilo Gallinari
The game between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics will take place at State Farm Arena on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 PM ET.
The match between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, NBC Sports Boston.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, NBC Sports Boston. | April 27 (8:30 PM ET) |
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