Trae Young clearly has no intention of taking his foot off the gas — definitely not in their do-or-die Game 6 showdown against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Entering this must-win game, the Atlanta Hawks star is averaging 35.0 points over his last three contests, and there's no denying that Trae came out for more blood in Game 6.
Young exploded in the first half for 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 4-of-8 from distance. The Hawks point guard also added four assists, a rebound, and a block in 19 first-half minutes. Unsurprisingly, Trae's hot start has NBA Twitter buzzing:
Hawks in 7. We are all hawks fans tn
— 優木せつ菜 🇦🇷 (@nijigasakilove) April 28, 2023
Told y’all bout game 6 trae young
— Hass🔔 (@Hassan_the_ic6) April 28, 2023
Damnnnn… let trae cook
— SunsFanAsher (@AbnormalSunsFan) April 28, 2023
2nd best playoff performer in the league rn
— ❻ LeBillionaire 💰 (@LeBronMostHated) April 28, 2023
— Prev-♠️🇨🇦 (@ThatBoyPrev) April 28, 2023
Despite his heroics, however, the bad news for the Hawks is that they still entered halftime down by one point. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown answered the bell for the Celtics, dropping 16 and 18 points in the opening half, respectively, thereby giving the Celtics a 68-67 lead after two quarters played.
This isn't a very good sign for Atlanta, especially considering how it's John Collins' nine points that come in second to Trae's 25. Dejounte Murray laid a goose egg in the opening half on 0-of-5 shooting, although he did dish out eight assists.
Trae Young will need to keep his hot streak going in the second half in order to give the Hawks a chance here. A loss for them would mean the bitter end of the season, but they are hoping to escape with a home victory here to force a Game 7 in Boston. The Celtics, however, obviously have other plans.
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