Led by Trae Young’s 38 points and 13 assists, the No. 7 seed Atlanta Hawks defeat the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics in Game 5, 119-117. John Collins (22 points, 4 3pt. FG) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) added a combined 40 points in the victory. Jaylen Brown tallied 35 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The Celtics lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, with Game 6 taking place on Thursday, April 27th.
Trae Young has recorded his 4th career playoff game with 35+ points and 10+ assists, tying him for the most in NBA Playoff History for players 24 years and younger, joining
Oscar Robertson (4)