Celtics swipe Game 1 in overtime thriller, best Pacers 133 – 128

In a tense Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics narrowly escaped with a 133-128 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers, thanks to Jayson Tatum’s 36-point outing and Jaylen Brown’s game-tying three-pointer in the dwindling seconds of regulation. The Celtics, playing in front of a raucous home crowd at TD Garden, found themselves trailing by five points with just two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. A series of costly turnovers by Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton swung the momentum back in Boston’s favor. With the game on the line and the clock ticking down, Brown delivered a clutch three-pointer with 6.1 seconds left, sending the game into overtime and igniting the crowd at TD Garden in Boston. Tatum took over in the extra period, scoring 10 of his 36 points to secure the hard-fought win for the Celtics. Following the game, Haliburton provided a bit of insight into Brown’s big shot in the final seconds of regulation. “That last play, in the corner, we were going to foul, but the way Jaylen (Brown) caught it, it was like he was going to shoot it right away.” Haliburton said. “So I think Pascal (Siakam) didn’t want to foul...