Beijing time on May 15th, the NBA playoffs will continue. In an Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday, Celtics defeated Cavaliers 109-102 away from home, taking a 3-1 lead in the series and a match point, and were only one game away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. victory.
At the last moment of yesterday's game, a very interesting scene occurred on the field. With the last minute of the game left, Tatum passed the ball to Jaylen Brown, who hit a three-pointer from the outside and directly stopped the Cavaliers. When Tatum was celebrating, he hit Jaylen Brown directly in the chest. Judging from Brown's reaction, Tatum's punch was very powerful and made Brown a little uncomfortable.
After the game, Brown was asked about this in an interview. He joked: "I will definitely come back with revenge. I don't know where Tatum came from. He came directly towards my chest. I will definitely come back with a left hook."
Tatum was also asked about this round in the interview. He said: "I didn't realize that I hit him with such force. Yes, I have been practicing weightlifting recently, and he hit a key shot, so I may have been too excited. "
In yesterday's game, Brown scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, and Tatum scored 33. Points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. So far in the playoffs this season, the Celtics have never lost on the road, with a current record of 4 wins and 0 losses.
According to the schedule, the Celtics will return home to face the Cavaliers on May 16. If they can win, they will reach at least the Eastern Conference Finals for three consecutive years.
