BOSTON — The Hawks tried to speed up the pace of the second half while the Celtics slowed down in Game 1. Quin Snyder made no secret about his plan to crash the offensive glass, and less than 30 games into his head coaching tenure with the Atlanta Hawks, he stressed something the Boston Celtics embraced long ago Atlanta fell behind by 30 points in the first half on Saturday.
He pulled Trae Young by his side numerous times, telling him and his teammates to keep shooting. The Hawks launched 46 threes in Game 2.