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Celtics take a 2-0 series lead in the East Finals! The #NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel continue Friday on TNT at 8:30pm/et. pic.twitter.com/F3fFESlPNm

Jaylen Brown ties a playoff career-high with 40 PTS to propel the @celtics to a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals! Jayson Tatum: 23 PTS, 6 REB Derrick White: 23 PTS, 4 3PM Pascal Siakam: 28 PTS, 5 REB Game 3: Saturday, 8:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/JwgcQKqBo9

The Celtics pull out a great defensive possession to force overtime. This is their first truly close game of the postseason, but it has packed in quite a lot of madness already.

This is now officially the Celtics' second playoff game with "clutch" minutes.