With two off days sandwiched between Games 1 and 2 of the Celtics’ first-round series against the Heat, most of the discourse surrounding both teams has had little to do with the matchups on the hardwood.
Rather, the primary topic of conversation has revolved around Caleb Martin’s controversial foul in the final minute of Boston’s Game 1 victory that could have injured Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
A small scrum broke out between the Celtics and Heat after Martin undercut Tatum while the Boston forward was jumping up to corral a rebound.
Tatum hit the parquet floor hard as a result, but quickly got to his feet and made his way down the other end of the court for free throws as Jaylen Brown and his teammates continued to jaw with Martin.