Author Tory BarronESPN Close Tory Barron is the author and editor of ESPN.com based in Bristol. After retiring from lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people who play sports.
We will get more than that, please. The 2022 NBA playoffs got off to a great start and Game 1 of the first round playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics was no exception. The 115-114 victory in Boston had a lot of excitement thanks in large part to the heroism of Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving. Close
Tory Barron is the author and editor of ESPN.com based in Bristol. After retiring from lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people who play sports.
Tatum (31 points) sealed the victory for the Celtics when he caught a pass from Marcus Smart, turned around and fell into a lay just before the end of the time. The victory marks the fourth consecutive 30-point game for Tatum in the playoffs dating back to last post-season. The 24-year-old tied Larry Byrd in 1987 for the longest such streak in Celtics history. 2 About On the Nets side of the equation, Irving made a show. He scored 39 points, 18 of which in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durand added 23 points but made just 9 of 24 as the Boston defense put pressure on things, making things difficult for the Brooklyn star. The match – which ended in a draw with less than two minutes to play – had talked about the championship. LeBron James, Draymond Green, Kevin Love and other NBA stars turned to Twitter to react to Kyrie’s abilities, Tatum’s buzzer-beater and the possibility of six more games like this: The young God-rie is so good in basketball !!! CRAZY SKILL !! – LeBron James (@KingJames) April 17, 2022 Too bad he is not in the Top 75! 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/jQyMvd0qXO – LeBron James (@KingJames) April 17, 2022 Wow what a finish … – Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 17, 2022 Possibly another 6 games from this …? Epic – Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 17, 2022 This series 🔥🔥🔥🔥 JT SPIN CYCLE – Bradley Beal (@ RealDealBeal23) April 17, 2022 JT for game 😳 – Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) April 17, 2022 What a game!! – Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) April 17, 2022 This series will be good! – Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) April 17, 2022 NBA PLAYOFF !!! Wow D. – Dejounte Murray (@DejonteMurray) April 17, 2022 What a game… – 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 17, 2022 What a game!! – Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 17, 2022 And there is a difference in the Celtics team. Last year, Marcus Smart would have taken this photo. Ime got him to buy and become the Marcus smart that everyone loved from Ok State. BEAUTIFUL! Looks like a real PG again! This is what made Him special! – Draymond Green (@ Money23Green) April 17, 2022
