Game 1 between the Celtics and Nets sure lived up to the hype.
The Celtics entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead, but Nets star Kyrie Irving heated up to put Brooklyn in the driver's seat. The seven-time All-Star scored 18 of his game-high 39 points in the final period and hit a 3-pointer with 45.9 seconds remaining to give the Nets a three-point lead.
Then, magic happened.
Following a dunk from Jaylen Brown, the Celtics got a big-time stop that set the stage for Jayson Tatum to score the game-winning layup at the buzzer.
JAYSON TATUM FOR THE WIN!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/WUr4UsaURk
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 17, 2022
Safe to say, NBA players were excited.
NBA PLAYOFFS!!! Wow 😯
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) April 17, 2022
Potentially 6 more games of this…? Epic
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 17, 2022
I have never seen a finish like that. What poise and patience by Celtics to get an amazing shot at the end. But wow that was team chemistry at its finest
— Festus Ezeli (@FestusEzeli) April 17, 2022
Wow!!!!! Composer by the Cs down the stretch
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) April 17, 2022
And there’s the difference in the Celtics team. Last year Marcus Smart would’ve taken that shot. Ime got him to buy in and be the Marcus smart everyone loved out of Ok State. BEAUTIFUL! Looking like a true PG again! That’s what made Him special!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) April 17, 2022
What a game…
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 17, 2022
Looks like @celtics @BrooklynNets gone be a classic series judging by GM 1!! #NBAPlayoffs
— Norris Cole II (@pg30_Cole) April 17, 2022
Celtics earned that W!!! That game felt like the damn NBA Finals. Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 17, 2022
This series 🔥🔥🔥🔥 JT SPIN CYCLE
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) April 17, 2022
What a game!!
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) April 17, 2022
Game 2 between the Celtics and Nets is on Wednesday, April 20. You might want to clear your calendar.
