The Celtics looked like they were going to let this one get away, but then all of a sudden Marcus Smart turned into Larry Bird and hit about 19 three pointers and the Celtics took the lead. Kemba Walker who was having a brutal game hit a couple big shots down the stretch and a Fred Van Fleet 3-pointer missed at the buzzer to seal the win for Boston. The Celtics now lead the series 2 games to 0.
Robert Williams gave the Celtics a huge boost in the first half with 10 points. Jayson Tatum lead the way with another career high finishing with 34 points (though he had a costly technical in the final minute.