Tatum’s layup at buzzer gives Celtics 115-114 win over Nets
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Tatum scored 16 of 31 points in the second half, the final two after a poised Boston possession in the frantic final seconds. Jaylen Brown dribbled toward the middle and swung the ball out to Smart, who fired it into a cutting Tatum, who spun around and dropped in his layup just before time expired. Kyrie Irving finished with 39 points and Kevin Durant added 23 for the Nets