April 28, 2022 (Jack87 News) – The Atlanta Hawks ushered in Game 6 of the playoffs series against the Boston Celtics at home. After the whole game, the Celtics narrowly beat the Hawks 128-120 BK8, eliminated their opponents 4-2 and reached the Eastern Conference semifinals. In the next round, the Celtics will play against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Celtics Player Stats: Jaylen Brown 32 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Jayson Tatum 30 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, Horford 10 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Smart 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Derek White 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Grant Williams 3 points and 2 rebounds, Robert Williams 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Brogdon 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.
Hawks Player Stats: Trae Young 30 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds, John Collins 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, DeAndre Hunter 20 points and 6 rebounds, Capela 10 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Dejounte Murray 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists, Okongwu 6 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Sadiq Bay 7 points and 4 rebounds, Jaylen Johnson 5 points, Bogdanovic 12 points.
Specific scores: Bet99 35-34, 33-33, 30-33, 30-20 (Celtics in front).
In the first quarter, Jaylen Brown scored a three-pointer, Smart also made consecutive tip-ups and free throws, and the visiting team led 7-0. But soon, Trae Young succeeded in a jumper, and the home team returned the favor. Since then, the game has completely become a stage for Trae Young to perform alone. He continued to use dislocations to attack his opponents, scoring in double figures in half a quarter. In the last minute of the single quarter, he scored 18 points with a three-pointer. White made a tip-up and finished the single quarter. The Celtics temporarily lead 35-34.
In the second quarter, Derek White scored a three-pointer while Brogdon made a free throw. Boston continued to maintain a slight advantage but in the middle of this section, the two sides started to rotate, and Atlanta relied on the three supporting roles of Okongwu, Bogdanovic and Jaylen Johnson to complete the lead in the score. Since then, the scene has been very idle. Collins and Trae Young hit the net with three points, and the home team once led by 7 points. But then Jaylen Brown made three consecutive shots from outside, while Tatum made a layup, for the Celtics took the lead again. Before halftime, 22Bet Trae Young and Tatum broke through and scored successively. Collins scored a three-pointer. After halftime, the Hawks trailed the Celtics 67-68.
Changing sides to fight again, Hunter hit a three-point jumper, while Smart and Brown scored successively on the Celtics side. Since then, the Hawks are still patiently dismantling the defense of the Celtics. Hunter hit a three-pointer again, blowing Young’s jumper and causing a malicious foul by Horford. In terms of score, the Hawks gradually achieved a lead, entering the latter part of the quarter. Tatum made a successful throw, Grant Williams made a three-pointer, and Brogdon made consecutive breakthroughs for the Celtics to stabilize the battle. Then, Bogdanovic made a layup and Okongwu made a tip-up. After three quarters, the Hawks led 100-98.
In the final quarter, the Hawks maintained a slight advantage. At one point, after Capela dunked successfully, they had already seen the hope of winning. But then, the Boston’s three-pointer suddenly opened. Jaylen Brown, Horford, Tatum and Smart hit three-pointers successively. The Celtics quickly led by 8 points. It’s too late then for Atlanta. After the whole game, the Celtics narrowly beat the Hawks 128-120 to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals with a total score of 4-2. In the semifinals, the Celtics will play against the 76ers.
