A thrilling game played a god plot in the final 1 minute, Irving's three-pointer gave the Nets hope of victory, but Jaylen Brown scored a layup to close the gap, and after Durant missed three points, Tatum completed the limit operation, received a smart pass, turned to the basket to press the whistle to kill. On April 18, the Green Army beat the Nets 115-114 and TD Garden Arena turned into a sea of joy.
The whistle-blowing kill was Tatum's first whistle-blowing kill of his career and the Greens' first in the playoffs since they played against the Heat in 2010.
The stadium has witnessed so many glorious moments and so many miracles, and this time Tatum has once again written a magical chapter. Tatum had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Smart contributed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Veteran Horford had 20 points and 15 rebounds.
The Nets' core Durant was limited in this game, he shot 9 of 24, 1 of 5 from three-point range, made six turnovers and scored 23 points. Durant made 2-of-10 shooting in the first half and had just seven points and four assists. ESPN data shows that the Green Army used five players to take turns defending Durant in the first half, making him 2 of 10 shots, of which Grant Williams defended Durant, who shot 0 of 3.
However, Irving was full of firepower in this game, and he had 39 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in this game. He shot 12-of-20, 6-of-10 from three-point range and hit all nine free throws. Irving gave a middle finger to the green army sideline audience after a shot. NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt reports that the act of a player giving a middle finger to a fan usually means a $15,000 fine.
The second half of the game entered the plot of the fairy fight, the Green Army played a 35-24 offensive wave in the third quarter, and in the final quarter, Irving and Durant joined forces to help the Nets surpass the score, with Irving alone having 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the final quarter. With 5:30 left in the game, Irving shot a three-pointer to give the Nets a five-point lead from 107 to 102. Green Brown scored three points and Smart scored a layup to tie the score. Irving scored from mid-range, but Derek White scored on a layup to equalize.
Durant hit a hit and Horford equalised. The game entered a suffocating moment when Irving scored a three-pointer to give the Nets a three-point lead and force the Green Army to call a timeout. The tenacious Green Army closed the gap with Brown's layup scores. Durant's three-pointer did not shoot, Horford grabbed the rebound, the Green Army did not call a timeout, directly launched the attack, after several passes, Tatum cut to the basket, received a pass from Smart, turned to the basket to score, and completed the whistle kill.
The Green Army players boiled over and surrounded Tatum. Tatum broke out against the Nets again, shooting 9-of-18, 3-of-7 from three-point range, 10-of-12 from the free throw line, 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, he became more well-rounded and improved his passing ability this season.
After the Green Army won this war, the US media fivethirtyeight predicted that the probability of promotion was 89%, and now the situation of the Green Army is very good.
Green Army coach Udoka explained why there was no timeout on the last attack: "I always tell the players that if there is an advantage on the field, I will not call a timeout. ”
Nets coach Nash expressed helplessness: "They chose to push straight forward, rather than call a timeout, we blocked Brown's first offense and then he found Smart, I think our players tactfully considered that, but he took the opportunity and found Tatum, and he made a clever cut. "It can be said that the green army's final attack coordination is too exquisite.