Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics booked their spot in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 128-120 in Game 6.
Tatum put on a show at State Farm Arena, dropping 30 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists in the win, but it was another show that was supposed to be rocking the arena Wednesday night.
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Grammy Award-winning recording artist Janet Jackson was set to perform at State Farm Arena on her Together Again Tour, before the Hawks forced a Game 6 with their valiant victory at TD Garden on Tuesday, creating a scheduling conflict.
NEW: The Hawks forced a Game 6 in their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Celtics Tuesday night, also forcing a Janet Jackson concert originally scheduled for Thursday to be moved to Friday.
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) April 26, 2023
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With the Hawks returning home for Game 6, Jackson's second show was moved to Friday, April 28 in order to accommodate the matchup. In his postgame interview on-court, Tatum took a moment to apologize to the legendary performer for interrupting her tour.
“I want to send an apology to the legend Janet Jackson,” Tatum said on TNT.
“We were supposed to close out in Boston. She had to postpone her show. Hope she sees this. I apologize for that. But we got it done today.”
Tatum really apologized to Janet Jackson for having to postpone her show in Atlanta for Game 6 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1F1nvRUfMO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 28, 2023
The Celtics' win set up a second round matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the series set to tip-off in Boston on May 1.
Celtics vs. 76ers schedule
Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
May 1 | Game 1 | 7:30 p.m. at Celtics | TNT |
May 3 | Game 2 | 8 p.m. at Celtics | TNT |
May 5 | Game 3 | 7:30 p.m. at 76ers | ESPN |
May 7 | Game 4 | 3:30 p.m. at 76ers | ESPN |
May 9 | Game 5* | TBD at Celtics | TNT |
May 11 | Game 6* | TBD at 76ers | ESPN |
May 14 | Game 7* | TBD at Celtics | TBD |
*If necessary