The Atlanta Hawks showed great fight and resolve in a tight battle with the Boston Celtics, but a stretch of nine straight missed field goal attempts in the final three minutes doomed their chances at downing the Boys in Green.
It was a disappointing finish to what had been an extremely entertaining affair at State Farm Arena.
Five different Atlanta Hawks ended with double figures, Trae Young and Kevin Huerter continued their Fire-and-Ice rendition of the Splash Bros, and we nearly had a benches-clearing-brawl! I mean, come on, what more do you want in a tight loss that advances our chances at securing a top draft pick?