Celtics Edge Pacers in OT Thriller, Tatum Explodes for 36

Brown's Late Treys Force Overtime

The Boston Celtics narrowly escaped with a 133-128 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers in the opening game of the 2024 Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum led the scoring for Boston with an impressive 36 points, while Jaylen Brown's clutch three-pointers late in regulation kept the Celtics in the hunt.

Pacers Fight Back, Celtics Survive

Despite trailing by 12 points at one point in the second half, the Pacers rallied to force overtime with a pair of three-pointers by Brown in the final minute. In the extra period, the Celtics managed to hold off Indiana's late surge to secure the win.