Video: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Reacts to ‘Hell of a Win’ vs. Pacers in Game 1 of ECF
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTFeatured Columnist IVMay 22, 2024
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The Boston Celtics were about 30 seconds away from losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, at home, against the Indiana Pacers.
Trailing by three, Jayson Tatum missed a three-point attempt with 36.1 seconds remaining. But on the ensuing possession, Tyrese Haliburton turned the ball over. The Celtics then missed two shots, but the Pacers again turned the ball over on an inbounds play.
That set up the key moment in the contest, as Jaylen Brown sunk a game-tying three with about six seconds remaining. Haliburton got off a poor, contested attempt on the final possession, the game went into overtime and the Celtics eked out a 133-128 victory.
NBA @NBAWatch EVERY ANGLE of Jaylen Brown’s WILD 3-pointer to send Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to overtime!#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/FCvVApOmpR
And Tatumāwho scored 10 of his 36 points in the extra frameācouldn’t believe the wild scenes that ensued in the win:
NBA @NBA”That – was crazy… that was a hell of a win.”
JT sounds off on the Game 1 OT win!#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/rUAZQ9lIH2
If the rest of the series is just as dramatic, NBA fans are in for a real treat. Well, expect for the nervous folks in both Boston and Indiana, chewing their fingernails to the bone as these games come down to the wire.
