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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April 15, 2018 9:01 PM

Terry Rozier and Khris Middleton exchanged huge threes in a chaotic final seconds of Game 1.

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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