ARGOMENTO: What a game.The Boston Celtics nearly let a large

What a game.The Boston Celtics nearly let a large lead slip away as Kyrie Irving started to take over Game 1 in the fourth quarter. Irving poured in 18 of his 39 points in the final frame alone, giving the Brooklyn Nets a one-point lead with under 15 seconds remaining.The Nets looked like they were going to take Game 1 on the road and stun Boston's home crowd until Jayson Tatum hit an acrobatic layup as time expired to win the game for the Celtics.Tatum was phenomenal, going for 31 points and eight a sists while keeping Kevin Durant in check, holding him to 23 points on 24 shots.For more on this back-and-forth slugfest, we had you covered with live updates, highlights and more throughout the game.MORE: Celtics vs. Nets Game 1: Live score, updates and Jason McCourty Jersey highlightsFinal: Celtics 115, Nets 1146:11 p.m.:JAYSON TATUM FOR THE WIN. With the Celtics trailing by one point with 15 seconds on the clock, Tatum came up with a clutch stop on Kevin Durant. After a chaotic po se sion with a handful of extra pa ses from the Celtics, Marcus Smart found Tatum cutting to the basket for the game-winning layup.JAYSON TATUM FOR THE WIN!!!!!!! Boston Celtics (@celtics) 6:04 p.m.:Kyrie Irving is putting on a clinic. With the game tied at 111, Kyrie Irving buried a 3-pointer to give Miami Dolphins Jersey the Nets a 114-111 lead with 45 seconds to play in the game.5:58 p.m.:In the blink of an eye, we're all tied up again. Marcus Smart had a strong take to the bucket for a layup to tie the game at 107-107 with under three minutes remaining. We're in for a photo finish.Smart ties the game at 107 NBA TV (@NBATV) 5:50 p.m.:Kyrie Irving is unstoppable. He drilled another 3-pointer and the TD Garden is silent. Irving is up to 34 points on the night and he's single-handedly outscoring the Celtics 13-6 in the fourth quarter.The Nets lead the Celtics 107-102 with 4:36 remaining.5:45 p.m.:And just like that, the Nets have the lead. Kyrie Irving found Kevin Durant on an open 3 to give Brooklyn a 100-98 lead with 7:31 to play in the fourth quarter.Irving has been nothing short of incredible in this one, tallying 31 points, six a sists and four steals.Back in front. Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) 5:35 p.m.:Kyrie Irving is keeping the Nets alive. With Kevin Durant on the bench to start the fourth quarter, the star guard stepped up and buried back-to-back 3s to cut Brooklyn's deficit to just three points. The Nets trail 98-95 with 9:51 remaining in the game.In his zone Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) End of third quarter: Celtics 96, Nets 855:28 p.m.:The Nets cut it as close as six points but a late spark from the Raheem Mostert Jersey Celtics pushed the lead back up to 11 by the end of the quarter. A huge chasedown block from Jaylen Brown and a 3-ball from Jayson Tatum sent the TD Garden into a frenzy.This angle of Jaylen Browns block on KD ESPN (@espn) Tatum is up to 27 points and eight a sists to lead Boston. Kyrie Irving has 21 points to lead the Nets, while Kevin Durant has chipped in 18 points.5:21 p.m.:The Nets continue to keep this game within reach, trailing 91-84 with under two minutes to play in the quarter.Kyrie Irving buried a contested jumper in Jaylen Brown's face then had a little gesture for the Celtics' fans. Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) 5:15 p.m.:It's been all Celtics in the third quarter and Marcus Smart is leading the charge. He's up to 18 points with four 3-pointers while doing all the things we're used to seeing from Smart on the defensive end. While Boston holds a lead, it can't get comfortable. Kevin Durant is quietly starting to find his groove, making four of his first seven shots this half. The Celtics lead the Nets 87-78 with 4:08 to play in the third.5:04 p.m.:Marcus Smart is making things happen. The Celtics guard stole an inbounds pa s picking up full court and finished with a vicious slam, then buried a 3-pointer to cap off a 9-0 run.The Celtics lead the Nets 72-63 with nine minutes remaining in the quarter.COBRA STRIKE Boston Celtics (@celtics) Halftime: Celtics 61, Nets 614:48 p Tua Tagovailoa Jersey .m.:After two quarters, we're all square at 61-61. Both teams started to get comfortable in the second frame, overcoming a foul-riddled first quarter. Jayson Tatum played a complete first half, going for 15 points and seven a sists while holding Kevin Durant to just seven points. Kyrie Irving is leading the way for Brooklyn, scoring 15 points.The Nets have 12 turnovers and Durant is shooting just 2-for-10 from the field, yet they're tied with the Celtics at the break. We have a good second half ahead of us.Even at the break Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) 4:47 p.m.:You need to see this bounce pa s from Kyrie Irving. In-air, one-handed with a little bit of spin Mike Gesicki Jersey to get it to Patty Mills for a corner 3. A thing of beauty.What a dime. J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) 4:36 p.m.:The lids are starting to come off the rim. Kevin Durant knocked down a tough pull-up jumper and a few po se sions later, Jayson Tatum answered.The Celtics lead the Nets 53-49 with 2:51 remaining in the half. bucket Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) HOW!? Boston Celtics (@celtics) 4:29 p.m.:Kyrie Irving is starting to get going. The All-Star guard is up to 13 points with a pair of 3s. He's done the majority of his damage at the free throw line, shooting 7-for-7 from the stripe. The Nets lead the Celtics 44-42 with six minutes remaining in the half.He's heating up... Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) End of first quarter: Celtics 29, Nets 284:16 p.m.:It was a hideous first quarter in Boston, as the two teams combined for more fouls (18) than made shots (17).It was a quiet scoring frame for the stars of both teams, as Kevin Durant only had four points, Kyrie Irving had four points, Jayson Tatum had four points and Jaylen Brown had two points.4:03 p.m.:The Celtics' defense is swarming the Nets, forcing seven turnovers in the first nine minutes of the game. The Nets are managing to hang tight despite their giveaways, as the score is knotted at 21-21 with 2:45 to play in the frame.Seth Curry has the hot hand for Brooklyn, yet to mi s a shot Jason Taylor Jersey with seven points.Stepback S3TH Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) 3:53 p.m.:Things are already getting chippy. Both teams have players in foul trouble, as Celtics' Daniel Theis, Nets' Seth Curry and Bruce Brown each have two fouls apiece.The Celtics lead 11-10 with 6:25 remaining in the quarte