BOSTON—Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime after Jaylen Brown’s tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Boston Celtics rallied just in time for a 133–128 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Tuesday night’s, May 21, opening game of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals.
Jrue Holiday added a season-high 28 points, and Brown finished with 26.