Keith Smith: We all know how the game started, and as much as it finished with a missed game-tying triple attempt, the almost finish was pretty sweet. The young guys staged a massive comeback against the best team in the East and almost pulled it off. When guys like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have a little more experience under their belts, the result might be different.
But as terrible as tonight started, it showed just how special Brad Stevens is. He obviously has a personal relationship with Gordon Hayward like no one else on the team and it had to tear him apart to see him go down.