The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers began their battle to advance to to the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks took home the Game 1 win behind a huge 35-point, 10-assist performance by Trae Young, who added to his new but impressive postseason resumé with another dazzling performance in the 128-124 win.
Both teams got off to a hot start offensively, and Joel Embiid showed little effects of being held back by the slight meniscus tear that had him listed as a game-time decision for Game 1. He had seven points in the first five minutes of play.