Mac Jones, Other Patriots Players React To Celtics-Nets Playoff Thriller

Plus: A reaction from Julian Edelman

Some members of the Patriots were feeling Celtics Pride on Sunday afternoon.

Boston, thanks to stellar last-minute defense, clutch team basketball and a final-second no-show from the Brooklyn Nets, rode a Jayson Tatum buzzer-beater to a playoff-opening victory. The thrilling finish at TD Garden brought out all the tweets, including a few from Patriots players.

New England quarterback Mac Jones was fired up after the game, as was running back Damien Harris.

Check out these tweets:

By the way: Harris and Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers sat courtside at Sunday’s game. So, too, did team owner Robert Kraft and his son, Jonathan.

The Celtics and Nets will play Game 2 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night. Boston will be looking to take a 2-0 series lead.

As for the Patriots, they officially began their offseason program Monday morning.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.