Jayson Tatum scored 36 factors, together with 10 in extra time after Jaylen Brown’s tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Boston Celtics rallied simply in time for a 133-128 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday evening in Recreation 1 of the Japanese Convention finals.
Jrue Vacation added a season-high 28 factors and Brown completed with 26.
Recreation 2 is Thursday evening in Boston.
Tyrese Haliburton had 25 factors and 10 assists for the Pacers, who knocked down 13 3-pointers and scored 56 factors within the paint in opposition to a Celtics group nonetheless taking part in with out 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis.
Pascal Siakam added 24 factors and 12 rebounds. Myles Turner completed with 23 factors and 10 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Pacers, who twice turned it over with a three-point lead within the last 30 seconds of regulation.
Brown made them pay for the second, hitting a 3 from the nook with Siakam proper in his face to tie it at 117.
Indiana went again forward 123-121 when Haliburton hit all three free throws after being fouled with 1:46 remaining. Tatum then muscled in a layup and was fouled by T.J. McConnell. He accomplished the three-point play to place Boston forward for good.
The Pacers turned it over once more, this time by Haliburton. The ball discovered its solution to Tatum on the high of key. He pumped, sidestepped a defender and sunk a 3 to make it 127-123 with 43 seconds left.
Derrick White and Siakam traded layups. Vacation was fouled and hit two free throws to provide Boston a 131-125 cushion.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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