Jayson Tatum: “It was a great test for us”
The Celtics defeated the Hawks in Game 6 on the road 128-120 to close out the first round series 4-2. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 62 points for the winners with Marcus Smart adding another 22.
Some expected Boston to sweep Atlanta in the first round but that wasn’t the case. Tatum is aware of the narrative. After the game he was asked if this series will help the Celtics in the next round.
“Absolutely,” the 25-year-old forward said. “I know the narrative of we supposed to sweep them or supposed to be a cakewalk, but the playoffs that’s why it’s so special. Each game is different, each series is different. And I would say at this point the playoffs hasn’t went what everybody would expect.
“There’s been some high level basketball being played by individual players and team and great coaching. It was a great test for us. They definitely tested us coming here in this environment.
“They had the utmost confidence throughout this game and you can see it the way they played, the shots that they were hitting, the crowd was into it. That was a fun game to be a part of, a fun game to win.”
Boston will face Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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