On Tuesday night the Atlanta Hawks tied the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks in an encounter marred by a horrific-looking injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks star hyperextended his left knee upon landing after an attempt to protect the rim. The pain on his face and the worry on the Milwaukee bench were instant.
The awkward fall ended his night in the third quarter, with the Bucks trailing by 10, and he hobbled off the court, aided by his brother Thanasis.
The Hawks win without Trae Young
Atlanta started the game without their own star man, Trae Young, with many pundits having written them off when the team announced he wouldn't make Game 4 due an injury picked up in the previous contest.
In his absence, however, the Hawks showed they can still find ways to score, as their starting backcourt put up 41 points between them.
Veteran Lou Williams, in the first playoff start of his career, really stepped up and led all scorers with 21, in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.
With or without Antetokounmpo on the floor, the Hawks showed no fear of the deer and ran away with the win, leading by as many as 25 at one point.
On the defensive end, too, Atlanta raised their game, going against their tendency to defend worse without Young on court.
Series affected by injuries
With the series now tied at 2-2 and each team's star player a doubt for the remaining games, it is impossible to call what happens from here on out.
It might sound like an oversimplification, but much undoubtedly rests on the severity of Giannis' injury and if the Hawks can get Young back on the court before the series is over.
A place in the NBA Finals is up for grabs and it's anyone's for the taking now. On Tuesday we saw Williams step up, and we will see who else rises to the occasion for both sides in Game 5 in Milwaukee on Thursday night.
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2021-06-30 13:34:04Z
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