Hawks surprise Celtics; Nuggets, Suns advance

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 27, 2023 12:34 am

LOS ANGELES: Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics, 119-117, to keep their Eastern Conference postseason campaign alive on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), while Denver and Phoenix booked their places in the next round with series-clinching victories.

A nerve-jangling game in Boston was settled when Young drained a 29-footer with 1.8 seconds remaining to silence the Celtics' TD Garden crowd and set up a game six in Atlanta on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

ICE TRAE Trae Young (11) of the Atlanta Hawks shoots the ball against Robert Williams (44) of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at TD Garden on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO

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