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Led by Trae Young’s 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the No. 7 seed Atlanta Hawks defeated the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics in Game 3, 130-122. Dejounte Murray added 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Hawks in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Celtics. The Celtics lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, April 23 (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT). Trae Young and Dejounte Murray are the second pair of Atlanta Hawks teammates to each record 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in a Playoff game, joining: Bill Bridges (32 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists) and Lenny Wilkens (30 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds) on 03/30/1966 St. Louis Hawks v Baltimore Bullets Dejounte Murray is the first player in Atlanta Hawks franchise history to record 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a player's first 3 Playoff games with the franchise.
Marcus Smart joins Ray Allen (16) as the only players in Boston Celtics history to have 10 or more Playoff games of 5+ 3PT FG made.
18 games a year, they're only scoring 102, a minus 16 points in these first two games.
Good start for Trae Young, hitting the runner.
He was late with that pass.
Shot clock at 5.
There you go, you gotta find it.
They do, and Collins gets the basket and a foul.
Here's Smart, 4-3, and Atlanta just stood around.
They end up getting it ahead though to Capella for the easy dunk.
Trae Young with the heads-ups on down court.
Now you can understand why they're second in the league in attempting 42 a game.
Again, Tatum and Brown as the three goes for Bay for the answer.
Empty possession though to start the second.
Here's Trae Young, one basket.
In the first quarter, Jalen Johnson gives Atlanta the lead.
The second year pro at a Duke makes his first three of the series.
Both Bogdanovich and Bay have nine points.
That's right.
Turnover by Brogdon.
Bay got a big advantage here.
And Bay wide open.
Eric White is now in his sixth year from Colorado.
That was a great acquisition last year by the Celtics.
That's his first basket of the game.
Trae Young gets a two along.
Two for Trae Young.
The advantage on that fast break when you turn the ball over
and gave Boston a chance.
And he has made them pay the price.
He's got 12 points matching Tatum for the team lead.
Just the other night, Milwaukee at 25, tying an NBA record.
The Celtics are on pace to break that right now.
Johnson an open look.
And he answers from deep.
Average 16 makes and 42 attempts.
And they've got 15 and ready.
Gorgeous floater by Ice Trae.
That Isisium exploded.
Errant pass, turnover.
Here's Young in transition.
Great defense by Smart.
Young still gets a shot off.
And it's good.
Run into Capella.
You wonder if that caused some contact.
Here's Young with the deep three.
And starting to heat off Hawks with an 8-0 answer.
And Jalen Johnson's had a good game.
Wakondo comes for the swat.
His second.
Young gets past Hauser.
And gets the layup.
To 10 for the Hawks.
They're led by 14 late in the first half.
Third point.
Here's Trae Young.
Knocks it down.
Young.
Much better performance.
He had really struggled in this series.
No layups.
Getting into the paint.
Right here.
Where's the rotation?
For a big man.
He was second in the NBA in three-point shootings.
Defensive.
Glass attack by the Hawks.
Here's Young.
And a trailing goal.
On the switch.
Warper's got Young again.
Shot clock at 8.
Good defense by Horsing.
Young back out on the perimeter.
Sides it.
Free is good.
50 seconds to go.
Again, White's got five fouls.
Gotta be careful.
Young.
