Celtics outlast Pacers; Jets surrounding Rodgers with protection; Rangers-Panthers begins tonight

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THE BOSTON CELTICS

They don’t ask how. They ask how many, and the Boston Celtics are now just seven wins away from their 18th NBA title after a 133-128 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the first quarter, and it appeared as though a blowout was inevitable. That’s when the Pacers threw a counterpunch and managed to tie the game at 64 heading into halftime

Indiana even led by as many as five points in the fourth quarter, but the Celtics were able to make some big plays down the stretch to send the game to overtime. None were bigger than Jaylen Brown‘s 3-pointer with six seconds remaining to even the score at 117.

That 3-point shot was the only one Brown made as he finished with 26 points on the night.Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 36 points, and he also recorded a game-high 12 rebounds.Jrue Holiday came up big for Boston, shooting 50% from beyond the arc and totaling 28 points.

Our own Brad Botkin has key takeaways from the Celtics’ victory, and keep up with all the the NBA postseason results with our updated playoff…

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Author : Austin Nivison

Publish date : 2024-05-22 12:56:36

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