Who says the NBA Summer League is not that exciting? The 2022 instalment of the annual showcase already had plenty of highs, and the Boston Celtics added more to that with their last-second win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
The Celtics and Bucks had an intense back-and-forth in the final two minutes of the game, with both teams unable to get a comfortable cushion. Milwaukee thought they had it in the bag when Lindell Wigginton gave them the lead with 6.2 seconds left, but that is more than enough time to give the Beantown franchise one last shot for the win.
Sure enough, the Celtics delivered as Matt Ryan stepped up for the win. He pulled off a desperate heave from the 3-point line and made the basket for the 111-109 lead, sending the Boston bench into frenzy.
The Bucks also had the chance to win it, but Wigginton's 67-feet shot didn't make it.
It has definitely been an exciting Summer League so far, with multiple overtimes played as well. On Sunday alone, the Los Angeles Lakers fought a double-overtime game against the Charlotte Hornets, during which the Purple and Gold saw Cole wider score eight points in 32 second to get them back to the contest.
The Lakers lost, but it was undoubtedly exciting and one of the most intense matches of the tournament so far. Now, the Celtics-Bucks game is trying to make a case for that title.
The Summer League is far from over, and fans can certainly expect more thrilling games like Monday's moving forward.