It was the perfect cap to one of the worst nine-minute spans of a nearly-flawless Celtics season. The Celtics, who led by 22 early in the fourth quarter, trailed by 1 with 19 seconds to go after a 23-point fourth quarter by Dean Wade.
Jayson Tatum, who started the night hot, but struggled in the final period (1-9 FG), dribbled up the court looking to find a mismatch on offense. With about nine seconds to play, Derrick White set him up with a pick, effectively bringing Darius Garland – who the Celtics had been trying to hunt defensively all night – into the action.