Gave them some opportunities to get going," Brown said. "We had some boneheaded plays, some fouls. For the game the Celtics held a 60-38 scoring edge in the paint and 24-8 in transition. It came after Boston had dominated for three quarters. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics, who were outscored 37-25 in the fourth quarter. By the time the final quarter arrived, Collins got a sense of familiarity watching his teammate. With Murray out, Young picked up the offensive slack and helped Atlanta keep pace early, scoring nine of Hawks' first 13 points. John Collins added 22 points for Atlanta, who played without Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis after the end of Game 4. Young had 16 points in a frenetic fourth quarter, getting support from his teammates who collectively knocked down a series-best 19 3-pointers.
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The victory trims Boston's lead in the first-round playoff series to 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 Thursday. 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.
"I just had to trust in what I've done my whole life and shoot it with confidence," Young said. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)īoston - 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. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) heads to the locker room after the team's loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Boston.
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