The Boston Celtics shocked the masses by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series on Sunday night.
Despite playing from behind for most of the game, and without their best player, Isaiah Thomas, the Celtics simply refused to give up.
With time expiring in a tie game, Celtics guard Avery Bradley — with the help of a lucky bounce on the rim — nailed a clutch trey to give Boston a three-point lead with just 0.01 seconds remaining, which wasn’t enough time for the Cavaliers to even attempt a hail mary.
AVERY BRADLEY WINS THE GAME FOR THE CELTICS!!! pic.twitter.com/FpRG9cSesT
— Basketball Society (@BBallSociety_) May 22, 2017
Naturally, Twitter erupted into chaos.
Avery Bradley had somethin’ for those Monstars pic.twitter.com/Ocrl8aEP33
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) May 22, 2017
That was the luckiest bounce on a big three-point shot I’ve ever seen (short of an unintended bank). Meant to be.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 22, 2017
Danny Ainge rn:
“Hey Siri. Add Avery Bradley to list “do not trade at all costs.'”
Siri: “Would you like to remove Rozier?”
Ainge: “NO.” pic.twitter.com/Nqa7S17TrI
— Austin Hutchinson (@AE_Hutchinson) May 22, 2017
Is The NBA Good Again?
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) May 22, 2017
This is funny. Even if Cavs win the next two, it’s really funny.
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzAJC) May 22, 2017
The series is now guaranteed to shift back to Boston for Game 5 on Thursday night no matter how things go on Tuesday in Game 4.
Avery Bradley still can’t believe that went in
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 22, 2017