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Boston.com · Jan 4, 2020

Here’s how the Celtics reacted after Daniel Theis’s game-saving block on Trae Young

With 4.1 left in the game, Celtics big man Daniel Theis blocks a potential game-winning shot by Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young.With the Celtics clinging to a two-point lead in the final seconds Friday, and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young dribbling in front of him, Daniel Theis trusted his instincts.

Young had already hit five 3s in the game, and he’s never one to shy away from the moment, so Theis assumed Young would step back and let it fly.

“He crossed over, he probably would have beat me for a layup,” Theis told reporters. “I was expecting him to go for the game-winner, to shoot the 3. So just be close. If he beats me to the rim, makes the layup, worst case we go to overtime.”

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