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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks pulled off a playoff comeback for the ages against the Philadelphia 76ers to move within a victory of the Eastern Conference Finals. Young was fouled on a 3-pointer and hit all three free throws with 1:26 left to cap a 26-point comeback and send Atlanta on its way to a 109-106 victory over the 76ers on Wednesday night in Game 5. The Hawks won in Philadelphia for second time in the series and can advance to the conference final for the first time since 2015 with a victory Friday night in Atlanta.
Once trailing by 26 points, the Atlanta Hawks stormed back to defeat the 76ers in Philadelphia in a crucial Game 5.
Trae Young scored 39 points and helped Atlanta erase a 26-point deficit as Philadelphia is suddenly on the brink of elimination.
Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks rally from a huge deficit to knock off the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on the road.
As they have all season and now into the playoffs, injuries continue to play a significant role in who wins, who advances and who doesn’t.
Mets ace Jacob deGrom left his start on Wednesday against the Cubs after three innings because of right shoulder soreness, the team said.
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