For the first time in Celtics history, players scored 25+ points in a conference finals game

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 22nd, the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers commenced. The game concluded in overtime with a score of 133:128.

For the first time in Boston's history, three players scored 25 points or more in a single game. Jason Tatum tallied 36 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists. Drew Holiday contributed 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jaylen Brown made the crucial shot that pushed the game into overtime and also scored 26 points, along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Collectively, the Celtics' trio amassed 90 points. Since the 1970/71 season, when the split into Eastern and Western conferences first occurred, this marks the ninth instance of such prolific scoring by players from one team in a conference finals game.

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