ATL HAWKS ADVANCE TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103-96 on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015.

Hold up, wait a minute, y'all thought we was finished??#BelieveAtlanta pic.twitter.com/k89RrTrGd2

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021

WE MOVE. pic.twitter.com/AZ6dU6ZAXa

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021

The Hawks are the first team to make the Conference Finals without an All-Star since the 1994 Pacers.

UNDERDOG MENTALITY 💯#BelieveAtlanta https://t.co/rXEUISKvUz

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021

Red Velvet (Kevin Huerter ) led the team in scoring a playoff career-high 27 points.

RT if you love some Red Velvet. pic.twitter.com/uSze21L4K4

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Ice Trae (Trae Young) struggled with shooting going 5-for-23 from the field and 2-for-11 on three-point attempts, but finished with 21 points and 10 assists. Danilo Gallinari landed 17 points. John Collins finished off the scoring efforts with 14 points with 16 rebounds.

📊 Final Stats

Huerter: 27 PTS | 7 REB
Trae: 21 PTS | 10 AST
Gallo: 15 PTS | 5 REB
JC: 14 PTS | 16 REB
Capela: 13 PTS | 6 REB

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021

After the big win Trae Young went up into the stands and tossed his dad his jersey to immortalize the occasion.

Best Father's Day ever ❤️@TheTraeYoung x @rayfordyoung pic.twitter.com/4iGkliJ6DC

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021

Up next: With the win, the Hawks advance on to face Atlanta’s former coach Bud and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals for Game 1 on Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum.

Up next: Eastern Conference Finals.

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021