Trae Young scored 35 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-124 in the opening game of their NBA play-off series.
Young starred in Atlanta’s first-round series win over the New York Knicks, averaging 29 points a game.
And the 22-year-old was on form again, leading the Hawks to a dominant victory despite a late 76ers fightback.
Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-111 in game seven of their first-round series.
Young helped the Hawks to a fast start and they held a 19-point lead with eight minutes left.
Philadelphia produced a late comeback, scoring 11 straight points, but Atlanta held on.
Game two of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series is in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The series winners will face either the Milwaukee Bucks or the Brooklyn Nets for a place in next month’s NBA Finals.
Source-BBC
