BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid reveled from home in a wretched Celtics loss, as the Atlanta Hawks' 119-117 win in Game 5 on Tuesday afforded his right knee sprain two more days of rest.
Apr 25, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young points to his head after Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was called for fouling him during the fourth quarter of game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports - 20538295from home in a wretched Celtics loss, as the Atlanta Hawks' 119-117 win in Game 5 on Tuesday afforded his right knee sprain two more days of rest.
This is what Atlanta's Trae Young does to opponents. For all his foibles, the diminutive point guard shoots for their heart, and when he connects, he basks in their suffering. And, man, did he connect on a 30-footer over Jaylen Brown with 2.8 seconds remaining. Young's fifth trey of the night erased Derrick White's go-ahead free throws moments earlier and pulled his seventh-seeded Hawks within 3-2 in this best of seven.
"When people do that, I think that's just total respect," said Young, who struggled mightily during the first two games in Boston."They ain't doing that to everybody. You know what I'm saying. I've been on in the moment my whole life. That's what I do. I'm not afraid of it. I've worked to hard to be afraid of the moment."
Tatum found Williams for an alley-oop and a one-point advantage with 25.6 seconds remaining. Young and White traded free throws, setting the stage for the 30-footer that sent the series back to Atlanta for Game 6.When the buzzer sounded on Tatum's errant response, Young had scored Atlanta's final 14 points and singlehandedly outperformed Boston's vaunted offense by eight points over the game's last five minutes.
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