It was difficult to reach the second round.
The Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-120 in Game 6 of the first round of the 2022-2023 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on the 28th (Korean time).
Boston, the second seed in the East, advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a series record of 4 wins and 2 losses. In the second round, they will face off against the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the East. Philadelphia defeated the Brooklyn Nets 4-0 in the first round and settled in the second round first. The one remaining bracket is the New York Knicks and Miami Heat, who have upset side by side.
Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and 5 rebounds, the team’s one-two punch combined for 62 points. Marcus Smart played an active part in the air defense with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Atlanta bowed its head with Trae Young recording 30 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. DeAndre Hunter’s 20 points and 6 rebounds also faded.ㅋㅋㅋ벳
The tight game completely leaned towards Boston in the clutch situation.
It started with Al Horford’s corner 3-pointer. With 3 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, he made a 3-point shot to break the 113-113 tie.
Then, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart’s three points exploded. On the other hand, in Atlanta, Young was silent in clutch time. The 3-point shot and floater thrown at the critical moment missed the rim every time.