On April 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. In a just-concluded Battle of the Eastern Focus, after 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Celtics beat the Nets 115-114 at home to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Celtics were able to win today, and the star Tatum was indispensable. Throughout the game, Tatum played 45 minutes and shot 9-of-18, including 3-of-7 from three-point range and 10-of-12 from the free throw line, totaling 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
In the final moments of the game, the Green Army was one point behind, and Tatum received a pass from Smart and staged a 0.6 second whistle to make a layup. Then the referee watched the video, and Tatum shot a moment before the time was finished, which was an absolutely effective shot! The Celtics were thrown into crazy celebrations!
In this way, in the first battle of the year, Tatum completed the kill! According to statistics, this is the first time in Tatum's career that he has hit a deadly goal in the playoffs, and it is also the first playoff whistle-breaking in Celtics history since Pierce faced the Heat in 2010. At the same time, this is also the first killer goal in this year's playoffs, and the NBA official wrote: "This is the meaning of the playoffs!" ”
After Tatum completed the kill, including Wizards star Bill, Spurs star Murray, Hornets star Bridges, Magic Johnson and others all expressed excitement and shock on Twitter.
According to the schedule, the Celtics will play the Nets again at home on April 21, and the two sides will meet for a second leg.