Celtics Win NBA Eastern Conference First Round Series
4-2 Victory over Atlanta Hawks
Series Stats
The Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the first round of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring, averaging 26.8 points per game. He was followed by Jaylen Brown (22.5 PPG) and Marcus Smart (18.3 PPG).
The Celtics shot 46.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. The Hawks shot 43.2% from the field and 32.6% from three-point range.
The Celtics outrebounded the Hawks 45.5 to 39.3 per game. They also had more assists (19.8 to 17.0) and steals (8.8 to 6.2) per game.
The Celtics will now face the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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