Sunday’s Game 4 between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics featured a brief pause in the action after a strange malfunction at State Farm Arena.
Play was halted in the first quarter when confetti began falling from the rooftop, which was hilariously detailed by TNT’s Ian Eagle on the call of the game.
“We have some confetti,” said Eagle. “There is a legitimate confetti issue right now. At first, it looked like one piece of confetti, but it has multiplied like rabbits.”
This strange malfunction at State Farm Arena caused a brief pause in Game 4 of the Hawks-Celtics series. pic.twitter.com/iYObzrELO8
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 23, 2023
Many around the NBA world took notice of this weird stoppage of play, joking that the Hawks were eager to celebrate on Sunday night.
The Hawks celebrating early with Confetti falling from the stadium 🏟️
Hawks +540 pic.twitter.com/ftpViItdhB
— MyBookie – Bet With The Best (@MyBookie) April 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/HawksMuse/status/1650280654624419841
Hawks so eager to drop confetti they just said screw it, drop our stash at the end of the 1st.
— Brandon Kravitz (@BrandonKravitz) April 23, 2023
The Hawks-Celtics game had to be paused momentarily after confetti started raining down onto the court 😅😅
The Hawks (+225 ML) are currently facing a double-digit deficit in Game 4.pic.twitter.com/urrRqahJ6o
— Ballislife Bets (@BallislifeBets) April 23, 2023
Celtics-Hawks Game 4 had a stoppage for confetti falling from the ceiling 😅 pic.twitter.com/VcIIjk63NE
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 23, 2023
What makes this stoppage of play even funnier is that the Hawks were down by 11 points at the time of the confetti coming down.
Unfortunately for them, things didn’t get much better for the rest of the half. The Celtics were able to maintain their lead and take a 12-point advantage into the half.
quick breather and then we're back pic.twitter.com/LKpA8O4HQl
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 24, 2023
It goes without saying how important this game is for the Hawks as they look to claw their way back into this series against Boston.
They were able to take Game 3 in Atlanta, but still trail the series 2-1 to Boston after the Celtics were able to win the first two games at home.
Hawks fans will surely hope that they can redo their confetti drop with a victory on Sunday. To this point, it doesn’t look like it will be the case.
[The Comeback on Twitter] Photo Credit: TNT
