The Atlanta Hawks overcame a 13-point Boston Celtics lead in Game 5, grabbing a 119-117 and sending the series back to Georgia. Boston will now need to wait until at least Thursday to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and a chance at Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston was riding high for most of the game, and Jaylen Brown in particular was quite good for the Celtics. After 23 first half points, Brown finished the game with 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Unfortunately, he and the Celtics unraveled a bit in the fourth quarter. Atlanta outscored Boston 37-25 in the final frame, punctuated by a deep 3-point shot from Trae Young in the final moments of the game.
