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The Bucks and Celtics exchanged huge 3 pointers in the final second of a wild Game 1 duel — including a 35-foot shot to force overtime

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  • The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics exchanged huge threes at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the playoffs.
  • Celtics guard Terry Rozier hit a huge three to put the Celtics up three with .5 seconds left in the game.
  • Bucks forward Khris Middleton answered with a 35-foot, game-tying three that sent the game to overtime.


Khris Middleton saved the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the playoffs with a deep, buzzer-beating three-pointer to force overtime against the Boston Celtics.

Trailing 99-96 with .5 seconds left, Middleton caught the ball near half-court and launched a shot, knocking it down as time expired.

The three-pointer came just seconds after Celtics reserve guard Terry Rozier hit a massive step-back three that seemed to put the game away.

Here's Rozier's three:

And Middleton's game-tying three:

Replay showed he got the ball off just in time:

 

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Scott is a senior sports reporter for Business Insider, covering all sports with a specific focus on the NBA and the constantly moving basketball world. Since joining Business Insider in 2014, he has reported on NBA trade demands, free agency rumors and news, breakout players you should know, behind-the-scenes business stories, and more. He once briefly led JJ Redick in a game of H-O-R-S-E.Send Scott tips, pitches, complaints, and more at sdavis@jkmperu.com and follow him on Twitter: @WScottDavis.