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Flaws and all, the crunch-time Celtics got a win over the Pacers in Game 1: ‘We got a second chance’

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a mess.

“That s#!& was chaos,” said Jayson Tatum. “That s#!& was wild.”

The Boston Celtics’ crunch-time offense showed flashes of brilliance in regulation: Jayson Tatum drew two defenders and swung the ball to Al Horford who found Derrick White in the corner for a three. Simple plays lead to quality results.

It also dissolved in a puddle of isolation: Tatum and Jaylen Brown settling for ugly pull-up threes after possessions filled with a lack of movement on or off the ball.