Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas wears a message on his shoes in memory of his sister Chyna during the fourth quarter of a first-round NBA playoff basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Boston.
Fellow Celtics player Avery Bradley was spotted putting his arm around the 28-year-old point guard as he cried during the pregame shoot around.
The Bulls and Celtics will meet again in Boston for Game 2 on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. "Once you do your job defensively, you get in your defensive coverages, and then the shot finally goes out, sometimes you just get caught staring at the shot like, 'OK, I've done my job.' But the job isn't over until you actually get in front of your man and get the ball".
ABOUT THE CELTICS: Coach Brad Stevens told reporters that he would let Thomas decide whether he wants to play Game 2 or be with family in Washington, stating: "Whatever he needs to do, he needs to do, and we'll help in any way".
"We are terribly saddened by the tragic loss of Chyna Thomas", the Celtics said in a released statement. 'We grew up in the same area. Game 2 is Tuesday night at TD Garden.
Bucks beat Raptors 97-83 in shocking Game 1
Antetokounmpo was a raw talent out of Greece when he was taken with the 15th overall pick by the Bucks in the 2013 draft. Milwaukee ended up winning 97-83 with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading all scorers with 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting.
"I think the biggest thing is they really care about each other", Stevens said of his players.
'We're all praying for him, the National Basketball Association family's behind him, ' Durant said. "If that time comes, when that time comes, when they solidify those plans, obviously we hope to be able to go". "So either after the game [Tuesday] night or Wednesday morning". That's what we've encouraged him.
Jordan finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 21 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who crushed the Jazz in the paint, 60-38. And I think he knows that and I know the same about him. We knew they'd come out and play with great energy.
ABOUT THE BULLS: Bobby Portis provided a huge lift for Chicago off the bench in Game 1 by recording 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 29 minutes. There has been no official word on whether Isaiah Thomas will play. "This was hard. I felt like we really dealt with it the right way, but Isaiah's the one I felt dealt with it best".
After getting thoroughly pushed around underneath in Game 1, the Celtics grabbed the first four rebounds of the night while scoring the game's first seven points. Thomas led all scorers with 33 points and also contributed six assists and five rebounds. Dwight Howard had 14 rebounds but just seven points.
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