In a do-or-die Game 7 in hostile territory, the Hawks likely planned to lean on their do-it-all point guard Trae Young to guide them into the conference finals.
The superstar guard could not find his rhythm all night. Thanks to Kevin Huerter, though, it didn't matter.
Huerter scored a playoff career-high 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting as Atlanta took down the 76ers, 103-96, in Sunday night's Game 7. The win propels the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015.
Young had a horrendous shooting night, going 5-for-23 from the field and 2-for-11 on three-point attempts, but finished with 21 points and 10 assists.