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The Hawks shocked the world with their victory in the play-in tournament over the Heat on the road, securing their spot as the #7 seed in the Eastern Conference and a date with the Boston Celtics in the first-round. Atlanta comes in as a massive underdogs against Jayson Tatum in company. Nobody is giving them a chance to win, but could the Hawks ride their momentum from the play-in and give the Celtics all they can handle?

On the latest episode of SportstalkATL, we break down the first-round battle between the Hawks and Celtics, providing key matchups and predictions for the best of seven series.

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