The Celtics maintained a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Hawks, but that margin came crashing down in crunch time.
With Atlanta on the brink of elimination, Trae Young delivered a masterful performance, torching Boston for 38 points, including a go-ahead three pointer at the top of the key inside TD Garden to complete the 119–117 come-from-behind victory to force a Game 6.
Instead of the Celtics ending the series and preparing to face the 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs, Young dropped 16 in the fourth quarter in a performance that sent social media into a frenzy.
