Tantalus and Tantalize

Tantalus was a Greek god who was welcomed to Zeus' table on Olympus. However, he stole ambrosia and nectar and revealed secrets of the gods to mortals. His punishment is the origin of our word "tantalize". From Wikipedia:

Tantalus's punishment, now proverbial for temptation without satisfaction (the source of the English word "tantalizing"[10]), was to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches. Whenever he reached for the fruit, the branches raised his intended meal from his grasp. Whenever he bent down to get a drink, the water receded before he could get any. Over his head towers a threatening stone, like that of Sisyphus.

Last night I was tantalized by a Boston trifecta only to be served a bitter pill by the Celtics and Bruins.