Hawks' John Collins trolls 76ers' Joel Embiid with T-shirt after Game 7 win
Collins delivered big double-double in Game 7 of Hawks' win over Philly
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins reveled in the team’s Game 7 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, trolling Joel Embiid with his postgame outfit.
Collins posterized Embiid with an in-your-face dunk in Game 6 of the series – a game Atlanta would lose. It was two of Collins’ seven points in the Game 6 loss.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Collins would help the Hawks beat the 76ers in Game 7 with 14 points and 16 rebounds. After the game, Collins was seen wearing a T-shirt memorializing the dunk he put on Embiid in the previous game.
The fourth-year player has been a key piece for Atlanta since he turned pro. In the 2020-21 season, he played in 63 games and averaged 17.6 points. He added 7.4 rebounds and one block per game to his total.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Atlanta needed him and everyone else to do their part in the Game 7 victory. Kevin Heurter led Atlanta with 27 points. Trae Young added 21 points.
The Hawks were able to beat the 76ers on their home floor, 103-96, and make the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015. The Hawks haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 1961.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Hawks will play the Milwaukee Bucks. Game 1 is set for Wednesday night.