Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sent TD Garden into a frenzy and dashed the Nets hopes of stealing the series opener on the road when he made a game-winning layup as time expired on Sunday.
The Celtics narrowly pulled out a 115–114 victory and took a 1–0 lead in the first round Eastern Conference series thanks to the All-Star’s heroics. However, the game-winning play was also seemingly made possible by a major defensive lapse from Kevin Durant.
Before the chaos broke out on the final possession, the Nets star was matched up with Tatum at the top of the arc.