The Celtics’ convincing win over the Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series could have ended as a pyrrhic victory — based on how Jayson Tatum felt postgame.
In the closing minute of the fourth quarter, Tatum hit the parquet floor hard after Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin undercut him while the Celtics star jumped up to corral a rebound.
Tatum got back on his feet quickly after hitting the deck, but Jaylen Brown immediately took exception to Martin’s foul — jawing with the Heat forward and starting a small scrum.
Tatum noted postgame that he felt “fine” and wasn’t hurt after his hard fall.