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Hawks-Celtics Game 5: Trae Young's heroics cap frantic final minutes, Atlanta's comeback

BOSTON -- It was a scene Trae Young had rehearsed in his mind as a kid.

Less than 10 seconds remaining. A must-win game. His team on the road, down one point. Basketball in his hands.

Make a play.

As TD Garden's fourth-quarter game clock ticked down in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Boston Celtics, everything Young envisioned came to fruition. In what's become his calling card through five NBA seasons, the 24-year-old guard let a big shot fly from near midcourt. And he buried it.

This time, when the shot fell through the hoop, it staved off elimination and extended the Atlanta Hawks' season to at least Thursday's Game 6 (8:30 p.