To start the fourth quarter, Brad Stevens rolled out a lineup of youngsters with Jayson Tatum flanked by Robert Williams, Javonte Green, and two rookies, Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith. The Celtics were up 11 and were trying to hold down the fort until Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic eventually re-entered the game.
Denver scored four quick points on back-to-back Isaiah Hartenstein layups to cut the lead to 7. Tatum responded with a driving layup. They were three buckets that everybody will forget by tomorrow.
On the ensuing possession, Jamal Murray had Nesmith in a two-man game with Hartenstein and Williams.