(UPDATE) LOS ANGELES, California — The Boston Celtics needed a late rally to force overtime against the Indiana Pacers before emerging with a 133-128 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
LOS ANGELES, California — The Boston Celtics needed a late rally to force overtime against the Indiana Pacers before emerging with a 133-128 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday .Boston's Jaylen Brown sank a three-pointer from the corner with 6.1 seconds remaining to tie the scores at 117-117 and take it to overtime.Then Jayson Tatum made a crucial late three-pointer to push the Celtics to victory and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Pacers came into the game on the back of a grueling Game 7 win against the New York Knicks on Sunday and Boston were the fastest out of the traps.With the loud home crowd sensing Indiana were struggling, Al Horford's 26-foot three-pointer made it 12-0.The Pacers got back into the game and leveled it 64-64 at half-time.A 13-point run in the third put Boston 87-77 up but again Indiana came back and with less than two minutes to go they led 115-100.
Edge Pacers In OT To Grab Series Opener
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