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Atlanta Hawks shock Philadelphia 76ers en route to second Eastern Conference finals in 50 years

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was in a good mood on Sunday night, and with good reason.

After watching his Hawks defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-96, Collins was all smiles. Maybe it was because he'd been through three losing seasons in Atlanta. Maybe it was because he was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of his dunk on Sixers center Joel Embiid from Game 6.

Either way, the longest-tenured Hawk on the roster at four seasons was a happy man.

"Everybody is fired up," Collins said. "We've worked all year to be in moments like this.