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Tori BaronESPN Editor
We’ll take more of that, please. The 2022 NBA playoffs were off to a solid start, and the first game of the first-round playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics was no exception. Boston’s 115-114 win was full of excitement thanks in large part to the tournaments Jason Tatum And Keri Irving.
Tatum (31 points) sealed the victory for the Celtics when he got a pass from Marcus Smart, spins around and falls into a throwing position shortly before the time is up. The win marks Tatum’s fourth consecutive game of 30 points in the playoffs dating back to the last postseason. The 24-year-old, in 1987, ties Larry Bird with the longest streak in Celtics history.
On the netts side of the equation, Irving made an offer. He scored 39 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant He added 23 points but only hit 9 of 24 as Boston’s defense applied pressure, making things difficult for the Brooklyn star.
The match – which was tied less than two minutes before play – spoke in the league.
LeBron JamesAnd Draymond GreenAnd Kevin Love And more NBA stars are turning to Twitter fingers to respond to Kyrie’s skills, Tatum’s beater, and the potential to play six more games like these:
Young God-rie is so good at Basketball Man!!! Insane skill!!
– LeBron James (@KingJames) April 17 2022
Shame it’s not top 75! 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/jQyMvd0qXO
– LeBron James (@KingJames) April 17 2022
Wow what an end…
– Kevin Love April 17 2022
Likely 6 more games than this…? epic
– Kevin Love April 17 2022
This series 🔥🔥🔥🔥 JT SPIN CYCLE
– Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) April 17 2022
JT for the game 😳
– MilesBridges April 17 2022
What a game!!
– MilesBridges April 17 2022
This series is going to be good!
– Theo Benson (@tpinsonn) April 17 2022
NBA PLAYOFFS!!! wow 😯
– DejounteMurray April 17 2022
What a game…
– 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 17 2022
What a game!!
– Irvine Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 17 2022
There is a difference in the Celtics team. Last year, Marcus Smart would have taken this photo. I had him buy it and be a smart Marcus that everyone from the Ok State loves. beauty! Sounds like a real PG again! This is what makes it so special!
– Draymond Green (@Money23Green) April 17 2022