The Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games to advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hawks had managed to keep the series alive after a thrilling Game 5 victory in Boston. However, that win also resulted in a major scheduling blunder by the Hawks’ home arena. After the Celtics managed to close out the series on Thursday night, star Jayson Tatum offered a sincere apology for ruining the schedule.
Trae Young went off in Game 5 to ensure the Hawks got at least one more game back in Atlanta this postseason. While that was certainly an exciting development, it caught fans by surprise when it was revealed that the State Farm Arena in Atlanta had made a big gaffe, which must have caused a headache to five-time Grammy Award winner, Janet Jackson.
Jayson Tatum issues an apology to Janet Jackson
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The Boston Celtics took care of business in Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks. The game finished with a final score of 128-120. Even after a strong performance by the Hawks, the Celtics were just too much to handle.
After defeating the Hawks in Atlanta, three-time All-Star Jayson Tatum surprisingly issued an apology to the $360 million worth singer, Janet Jackson. The State Farm Arena had made a huge scheduling blunder. They had double-booked Game 6 and a Janet Jackson concert, which ultimately led to the postponement of the concert.?
In the post-game interview, Tatum said, ?I wanna send an apology to the legend Janet Jackson. We were supposed to close out in Boston, she had to postpone her show. Hope she sees this, I apologize for that. But we got it done today,”?added Tatum.
Jayson Tatum apologized to Janet Jackson for not closing out the Hawks-Celtics series in Boston 😂
State Farm Arena in Atlanta double-booked Jackson and Game 6 of the series so Jackson had to postpone to Friday night.
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— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 28, 2023
The 25-year-old star was clearly apologetic for not closing the series out a couple of days earlier. While the concert had to get postponed, Tatum and co. would definitely be pleased to be finally moving on to the Conference Semis.
A quick recap of the game
The game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks had the dynamic duo of Boston doing what they do best. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown went off for 30 and 32 points, respectively.
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Tatum was 3 assists shy of a triple-double as he notched up 14 rebounds to go along with 7 assists. As for Brown, he shot 75% from beyond the arc, shooting 6-8 from three. Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon too poured in double-digit points to finish off the series in Game 6.
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As for Atlanta, Trae Young not only scored 30 points but also did a great job finding his teammates as he recorded 10 assists for the game as well. But apart from Young, only one other player managed to touch the 20-point barrier and that certainly wasn?t enough to take down the Celtics.
Now the Celtics will be facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Semi-Finals. So, let us know your predictions for the upcoming series.