Game 1 of the Eastern Finals was ultra-competitive.
For all of three minutes.
Cleveland led 7-4 after the first three minutes of Game 1, but it was all Celtics from there. Blow by blow, Boston quickly put the Cavaliers away as the remainder of the first half unfolded.
The C’s responded to their early deficit by rallying to score 17 straight points to pull ahead 21-7. Al Horford scored the final eight points of the run and 10 overall during the spurt, including his first made 3-pointer since Game 1 against Philadelphia.
The Garden was excited at that point, but by the time the first half came to a close, the building was literally rumbling.