The Hawks won't shoot that poorly the rest of the series, but the 3-point line is going to continue to be an issue for them. That created a major math problem for the Hawks, and they were unable to solve it in Game 1.While the two teams actually ended up taking a similar number of 3s, the Celtics were far superior from downtown, going 13-of-39, while the Hawks shot 5-of-29 in a 13-point win, the Celtics were a plus-24 from the 3-point line. The Celtics finished second in the league in 3-point attempts per game (42.6) and sixth in 3-point percentage (37.7), while the Hawks were 28th in 3-point attempts (30.5) and 21st in percentage (35.2). Jasmyn Wimbish Takeaways from Celtics-HawksĬoming into the series, one of the biggest storylines was the disparity in the 3-point attacks for each team. Brooklyn will have to adjust their defensive gameplan for Game 2 if they want to stand a chance in this series. Clearly the Nets were banking on Philadelphia having an off day shooting from beyond the arc, but that's not what happened. During the regular season, the Sixers generated the eighth-most wide open 3-pointers in the league, and ranked fifth in knocking them down at a 41.1% clip. Not only that but many of the Sixers' 3-pointers were on wide open attempts on Saturday, due to the Nets doubling Embiid. Brooklyn's gameplan of forcing the ball out of Embiid's hands and daring everyone else to beat them worked for about five minutes in the first quarter, but then that tactic crumbled rather quickly.It was an interesting tactic from Jacque Vaughn and the Nets staff, given that the Sixers led the league during the regular season in 3-point percentage (38.7%). It was a testament to how scorching hot the team was from deep, and also a result from the Nets double-teaming Joel Embiid for most of the game. What's even more impressive about that number is that the Sixers broke the previous record of 18 before the fourth quarter even started. In Philadelphia's 121-101 win Saturday afternoon, the team connected on 21 shots from 3-point territory, which set a franchise record for most 3s in a playoff game. Eastern Conference playoff scoresĬBS Sports will have live updates throughout the day, keeping track of the latest playoff action with highlights, analysis and more. The full 2023 NBA playoff bracket can be viewed here. James Harden connected on seven of those triples in a 23-point, 13-assist effort, while Joel Embiid added a relatively quiet 26 points. The 76ers started off the day by hitting a franchise record 21 3-pointers in their 121-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1. Hawks star Trae Young was held to 16 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Boston's Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points, while Jayson Tatum added 25. The second-seeded Celtics took down the seventh-seeded Atlanta Hawks, racing out to a 30-point halftime lead before holding on for a 112-99 win. Despite a late run by the Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell, the Knicks were able to hold on for a 101-97 victory to steal Game 1 on the road. ET with the Cavaliers hosting the Knicks in the first playoff game in Cleveland without LeBron James since 1998. The third game of the day tipped after 6 p.m. Things wrap up Saturday with the lone Western Conference Game 1 on Saturday as the Kings host the Warriors in the first playoff game in Sacramento since 2006. I can’t wait to see what the atmosphere is like for the quarterfinals stage and when these teams hit Las Vegas.The 2023 NBA playoffs kicked off Saturday, with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks joining the Philadelphia 76ers in the win column. Suggestion: play defense? There could definitely be some tweaks (no more red courts for sure), but we’ll likely be seeing some version of the In-Season Tournament for years to come. In-Season Tournament games definitely had more juice to them and the point differential factor made for a fun bit of chaos and teams getting their feelings hurt because their opponents were running up the score. While the Sixers disappointingly did not advance out of Eastern Conference Group A (Nick Nurse jokingly blamed the court), perhaps two easier regular season games will benefit the Sixers in the long run of the Eastern Conference standings? Light years ahead? Regardless, we’re all winners for not having to see Philadelphia use the garishly red In-Season Tournament court another time, hopefully forever.Īs for the tournament itself, it’s safe to say the inaugural run has been a success. 8 ⬇️ /g0EykpvfZh- NBA Communications November 29, 2023 NBA regular season games scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.
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