Yes, the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, winning 84-74 in a game that was perhaps the closest thing to a rock fight that a professional basketball game has been in years. The Celtics outscored the Pacers 26-8 in the third, as in missed its first 11 shots, committed five turnovers and didn't get credit for a field goal until the 3:28 mark of the period - and that came on a goaltending call. "I thought we had some open looks in that third quarter and really lost our rhythm", said head Coach Nate McMillan.
"He's a very good 3-point shooter, we know that, " Pacers forward Thaddeus Young said. Boston rallied back thanks to Marcus Morris - his 12 first-quarter points kept the Celtics even at 20-20 after the first 12 minutes.
Bojan Bogdanovic was the only starter to score in double figures for the Pacers with 12 points.
The Celtics lead the series 1-0, but have now defeated the Indiana Pacers four consecutive times.
In total, IN scored just 29 combined IN the third and fourth quarters, and though the defense was able to hold the Celtics IN check, it wasn't enough to overcome the prolonged offensive draught IN the second half. IN led by as much as eight in the first quarter, but Boston was able to battle back and tie the game up heading into the second quarter, 20-20.
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The Celtics' 84 points were their fewest of the season and marked the first time they scored fewer than 100 points and won. They finished the season with a record identical to last season, 48-34, and they did it despite two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo only appearing in 36 games.
While the Pacers lack a star, the Celtics have a number of players who can shine. If you look at the shots we missed, they were good shots. Jaylen Brown got the start for Marcus Smart, who is out with a torn oblique, and made just one of the five shots he attempted.
The change paid off with Morris connecting on 3 of 4 field-goal attempts in the period, including two 3-pointers, and scoring 12 points.
In his first playoff game as a Celtic, Irving became just third player in franchise history to have 20-plus points, five-plus assists and five-plus rebounds in his postseason debut with the team. Just the focus level on the game plan really comes to the ultimate level and we depend on each other that much more. From the court, they loom hauntingly, lingering as a reminder of the expectations placed on the team that plays below.
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