The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 133-128 in overtime in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Celtics' Jaylen Brown scored a three-pointer with six seconds remaining to level the scores at 117-117 and take the game to overtime at the TD Garden in Boston.
Jayson Tatum, who finished with 36 points, scored a three-pointer and Derrick White a lay-up in quick succession inside the final minute to make the game safe for the top-seeded Celtics. "Welcome to the NBA playoffs. Anything can happen," said Brown, who scored 26 points in a match broadcast live on BBC One.The Pacers gave up 21 turnovers, including shortly before Brown's late three-pointer.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the loss was "totally on me" after failing to call a timeout before Brown scored.The winners of the best-of-seven series will face the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Dallas Mavericks, who meet in the Western Conference Finals, in the NBA Finals.Is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time?Phil McNulty's end-of-season Premier League report
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