#2 CELTICS at #7 HAWKS | FULL GAME 6 HIGHLIGHTS | April 27, 2023
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Led by Jayson Tatum’s 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6, 128-120. Jaylen Brown added 32 points for the Celtics in the victory, while Trae Young tallied 30 points and 10 assists for the Hawks. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Celtics now advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals where they will face the Philadelphia 76ers. Game 1 will be played on May 1.
Tonight marked Trae Young’s 7th career Playoff game with 30+ points and 10+ assists, passing Oscar Robertson (6) for the most such games before the age of 25 in NBA history
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each tallied 25+ points in a Playoff game for the 10th time tonight, becoming the 3rd pair of teammates in Celtics franchise history with at least 10 such games, joining:
Kevin McHale & Larry Bird: 17 Games
Sam Jones & John Havlicek: 10 Games
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the third pair of teammates in Celtics franchise history with multiple Playoff games of 30+ points each:
Sam Jones & Kevin McHale: 3 Games
Kevin McHale & Larry Bird: 2 Games
Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum: 2 Games
Jayson Tatum is now the 4th player in Celtics franchise history with 10 or more Playoff games of 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists:
Larry Bird: 26
John Havlicek: 15
Bill Russell: 10
Jayson Tatum: 10
Here in Atlanta, just under 17,000 and we are off and running here in Game 6.
Marcus Smart, so much made of his struggles down the stretch in Game 5.
Turnovers, couple of ill-advised decisions. Jimmy, how quickly can he put it behind him?
That is Jalen Brown to get the party started from the corner.
Outside to Young. Murray lets it fly.
Offensive rebound Capella. Young, on the baseline, fakes the pass and finally gets one for the Hawks.
Gathered himself, able to knock in the first points for the Hawks.
Trey Young, 30 plus points each of the last three games.
Harford rolling to the cup. Beautiful dish by Smart.
Atlanta trying to get their offense recalibrated here.
Hunter turned back. Al Harford was right there.
Smart, three on one point. Beautiful fake and lays it in. He has been perfect.
Nine for Smart.
I'm going to go ahead and say that's 100% correct on that one.
A lot of pride. What a career it's been for Smart.
Hunter, strong move to the cup.
Atlanta keep in mind, a beautiful dish. Capella from Young, dropping dimes.
But now you saw when they can do it, how potent they can be from behind the three-point line.
Jason Tatum, too much.
Reset, five to shoot. Young inside for the leader.
It's always going to be on Trey's shoulder, but he's able to shake it off.
Make the plays down the street offensively and defensively.
And you'll see Sadiq Bey come in.
Young on the launch. Splash. First lead for Atlanta.
Jason Tatum answers quickly for Boston.
Just a little bit short.
And the rebound pulled by Robert Williams.
Here's Malcolm Brogdon.
Deep three. Got it!
They know him and he knows them.
And it's much more important that way.
Hunter, into the corner. This is Bey. Got it!
How good has Derek White been in this series?
Gets a screen. Lobs it up top.
Williams, pinpoint pass by White.
Colorado Springs before finishing up with the University of Colorado.
Second round pick of the Spurs.
Pretty good mentor to have with Brett Popovich as Young buries another triple.
We asked him about some of their defensive lapses.
He kept talking about the turnovers.
Tatum, drive and kick.
Grant Williams skips it to Brogdon.
Fakes. Got Bogdanovich to fight.
Brogdon! Textbook.
Young gets it back. Resets.
Sizes up Williams.
Fires. Got it!
He is deadly.
And really for him, it's on the fly to get everything right.
It's a learning process for him.
Derek White.
Before that Milwaukee.
Boy, he has stepped into that role to perfection.
Beautiful looking stroke. That is Judson.
Two minutes gone by. Seven points for White.
Murray spins his way into the paint.
Turns it over and it takes it back.
Bogdanovich on the launch.
Splash!
Boston, if you just hopped on with a 6 of 14 from three.
Conwood overplayed. Williams got a piece.
Boy, Conwood gets it back.
And cleans it up.
Bogdanovich trying to push for a beautiful handle.
Inside. Lefty. Finish. Got it!
Murray trying to push.
Johnson open floor. Got it!
He's had a four year deal. He's good.
You know what I'm saying?
No matter what happens on this.
He's got to be excellent in this field
or Trey Young ain't going to come right back.
He has the tools over here to work with
on that Boston roster.
He's got the highest remaining seed
as Tatum splashes one in from deep.
So Tatum now 3 of 8 from the field.
Young. Careless.
Harper.
Beautiful. Diss to Tatum!
Jimmy, what have you seen the last couple of minutes?
Well, I've seen the pressure for the Boston Celtics.
Young with a deep shot!
That was Boston's 7th offensive rebound of the half.
It's led to 11 second chance points.
Young at 4.
Carving him up to Capella.
Young from outside.
Limitless range.
Here comes Tatum, the extension.
He has missed all 5 of his shots
and he's still scoreless.
Tatum again extending to the cut
and misses.
Harper an offensive rebound to Brown
and he buries it deep in the corner.
Collins in a wrestling match on the box.
Young instead.
Does it himself.
As we approach halftime here in Game 6.
Young takes on White.
Terrific defender.
Collins left open.
He buries it.
Misses badly.
Celtics trying to push.
Brown sidesteps.
Lays it up and in.
And finally, Boston gets his first points of the quarter.
White comes to double.
Now to Murray.
One to shoot.
The Atlanta lead.
Jalen Brown with a deep shot.
Double team.
Trey Young out front.
Somebody's going to be open.
When you don't.
And he's able to get to his spot.
And you challenge late.
In the last 4.47 of that game.
Murray quickly to the cut.
And he's fouled.
Boy, they catch him napping
after the free throw.
There's some costly mistakes
once again.
Kicks.
Horford corner 3.
Got it.
And he finally gets one to fall.
And if there is a Game 7 in the series,
it'll be Saturday night back in Boston.
Tatum.
Mid-range J.
Cash money.
Attacks.
Underneath.
A smart pass.
Capella just couldn't quite squeeze it initially.
Brown looking to push.
Left-handed layup.
Invested in this kid Murray.
Fading away.
Gets the soft touch.
And a friendly bounce.
Inside of 3 minutes left in the quarter.
Bogdanovich.
Terrific defense from Bracken.
Underneath.
Bogdanovich scooping.
Got it.
Somehow puts it in.
Jason Tatum tonight.
3 of 9 from deep.
Atlanta.
No.
Long to Collins.
Who continues to play well for Atlanta.
11 for Murray.
All since halftime.
Brown with a quick answer.
Fourth quarter.
What a scene this has been at Atlanta.
Brown.
No.
Horford taps it in.
Al Horford.
First 9 years of his career at Atlanta.
Multiple All-Stars.
Massive play.
Collins.
On a 3-point jack.
Horford with the rip.
Here comes Brown.
Wild pace.
Brown.
To the wreck.
29 for Brown.
Can he get the Celtics into the semis and close it out tonight?
Collins.
Atlanta was much more efficient.
Didn't turn it over.
Got stops when they needed to.
Young.
Beautiful dish.
Capella.
7 seconds to shoot.
Brown against Murray.
Fires.
He buries it.
All-Star shot.
5 seconds to shoot.
Tatum sashes up Collins.
He'll fire.
Splash.
5 different stories so far here.
Horford again.
Missed it and a stick back.
Tatum.
Spins.
Kicks.
Smart.
Fires.
Got it.
Take it but don't settle.
Hunter.
Got it.
Celtics trying to run that clock.
This is smart.
Attacks.
Scoops and lays it in.
Young looking for one last gasp.
His pass deflected.
Stolen.