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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 Celtics 119-117.
If the Celtics had won and closed out the series Tuesday, they would have played the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston on Saturday. With the Hawks winning however, the second round series against either team will start Monday, giving the Sixers eight days off in total.Sixers second round series starts Monday. Sixers will have had 8 days off between series.
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