UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers have turned their respective NBA playoff series into a best-of-3.
The Hawks evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece with a comeback win over the 76ers, 103-100. Trae Young overcame a cold shooting start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with 1:17 remaining.
The 76ers led 60-42 late in the first half before Atlanta rallied. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 22 points and John Collins had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Young made only 8 of 26 shots but had 18 assists.
Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 20 points, while Joel Embiid added 17 with 21 rebounds.
Game 5 is Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
The Clippers beat the Jazz for the second straight game as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George each scored 31 in a 118-104 downing of Utah. Leonard and George went over 30 points for the second straight game, allowing LA to knot the Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. They are the third duo to score at least 20 in their team’s first 11 playoff games and the first since Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in 2003.
Marcus Morris added 24 points and went 5 of 6 on 3-pointers for fourth-seeded Los Angeles.
Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 37 points, making him the first player since Golden State’s Stephen Curry in 2019 to have six straight 30-point games in the playoffs.
Game 5 is Thursday in Salt Lake City.
