BOSTON — Trae Younger had 38 factors and drained an extended go-ahead 3-pointer from past the highest of the important thing with 2.8 seconds left to assist the Atlanta Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117 Tuesday night time.
The victory trims Boston’s lead within the first-round playoff collection to 3-2 and sends the groups again to Atlanta for Sport 6 on Thursday.
John Collins added 22 factors for Atlanta, who performed with out Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for one recreation for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis along with his chest whereas strolling off the courtroom after the tip of Sport 4.
Jaylen Brown scored 35 factors and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics, who had been outscored 37-25 within the fourth quarter.
Derrick White put the Celtics in entrance 117-116 with 7.3 second remaining, establishing a last possession for the Hawks. The ball went to Younger within the backcourt, who dribbled into the entrance courtroom and knocked down a 29-footer over Brown. The Hawks hit 19 3-pointers within the recreation.
The Celtics bobbled their preliminary inbounds move and had one other likelihood with 0.5 seconds left, however Tatum’s fading 3-point attempt discovered solely air as time expired.
Brown, who has been recovering from a late-season facial fracture, went unmasked for many of the Celtics’ victory in Sport 4, saying he discovered vitality after taking it off throughout a 31-point scoring night time.
He wore it once more for Sport 5 and maintained the identical depth, main all scorers with 23 first-half factors and connecting on 10 of his first 13 pictures.
Atlanta trailed by 13 earlier than making an attempt the sport at 111 on a 3-pointer Younger.
Boston pushed the ball up the courtroom and bought the ball to Robert Williams, who dropped in a layup. He was fouled however missed his ensuing free throw.
The rating was nonetheless 113-111 when Younger drove and was fouled by Al Horford. Tatum took concern with the decision and was whistled for a technical foul. Younger hit all three free throws to place the Hawks in entrance 114-113.
Brown turned it over, then misfired on a driving layup. Atlanta’s subsequent possession resulted in a bounce ball that was managed by Boston. Williams scored on a layup to place the Celtics again within the lead with 25 seconds left.
Younger was fouled once more with 15.8 seconds remaining and related on two extra free throws.
The Celtics referred to as a timeout. The following play wound up with White driving to the basket. He was fouled and went to the road for what proved to be the game-winning free throws.
With Murray out, Younger picked up the offensive slack and helped Atlanta maintain tempo early, scoring 9 of Hawks’ first 13 factors.
