Celtics edge Pacers in Game 1 of East finals

Tatum, Brown lead Celtics to 133-128 overtime win

Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds remaining to force overtime, and the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

The Celtics trailed by 10 points with 7:17 remaining in regulation, but rallied to force overtime. In overtime, the Celtics outscored the Pacers 11-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Brown finished with 29 points, and Marcus Smart added 24. Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 30 points and 13 rebounds.

Box score

• Boston Celtics: 133
• Indiana Pacers: 128

Points

• Jayson Tatum (BOS): 36
• Jaylen Brown (BOS): 29
• Marcus Smart (BOS): 24
• Domantas Sabonis (IND): 30
• Caris LeVert (IND): 28

Rebounds

• Domantas Sabonis (IND): 13
• Jayson Tatum (BOS): 9
• Jaylen Brown (BOS): 8

Assists

• Marcus Smart (BOS): 8
• Domantas Sabonis (IND): 6
• Caris LeVert (IND): 5