Kevin Garnett might not know Marcus Morris’s first name, but he knew the Celtics forward was going to knock down his game-winning three.
Jayson Tatum drove into the lane and found Morris on the wing with the Celtics trailing by two late in Tuesday night’s game against Oklahoma City. Morris pump faked, waited till the defender flew past, and swished the the three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left to beat the Thunder 100-99.
Garnett was watching the Celtics’ comeback on his show, “Area 21” on TNT. About a minute before the game-winner, The retired Celtics star told former point guard Rod Strickland that Morris was ready for the moment.