Eastern Conference First Round – Game 5: Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks (Series: BOS 3 - ATL 1)
The TD Garden thundered like a beast awakened. Green jerseys and banners blurred in a haze of flashing lights and roaring energy. But for Kyle Wilson, the noise faded into a rhythm, a pulse. This wasn't just a game. It was a hunt.
The Celtics had the Hawks pinned against the wall. Up 3–1 in the series, the young Boston squad had momentum, depth, and defense on their side. But Kyle knew something dangerous lingered in Game 5. Desperation. And desperate teams were like cornered animals.
He sat still during pregame intros, hoodie up, AirPods in. The rest of the team laughed, hyped each other up. Kyle? He was studying. Watching the loops of Game 4 again, frame by frame. Every twitch of Trae Young's shoulders. Every off-ball cut by Bogdanovic. The fake eye direction before a lob to Capela. Kyle absorbed it all like oxygen.
