Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 32 points, helping Boston Celtics defeat Atlanta Hawks 128-120 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Brown made 13 of his 25 field goal attempts and 6-of-8 threes to help the Celtics advance to the second round where they will face the Philadelphia 76ers. With four out of five Celtics starters, including Brown, shooting over 50% from the field, they were able to resist the late comeback by the Hawks. Atlanta's general manager, Landry Fields, talked about John Collins' future during an end-of-season press conference, stating that the team values Collins, but is not willing to give him away. Collins has been subject to trade rumors in each transaction window over the last two years. Jaylen Brown, along with the team's inability to maintain a late lead, was also a focus after Game 1 against the 76ers, where the Celtics lost 119-115. Brown, however, disagreed that his slowing transition play had a significant part in the outcome of the game.