BOSTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 factors and the Indiana Pacers rebounded from a 37-point loss to Boston two nights earlier by beating the Celtics 123-114 on Sunday night time within the rematch.
Andrew Nembhard, who returned after lacking Friday’s sport with tendinitis in his left knee, added 17 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam chipped in with 17 factors and Bennedict Mathurin had 14.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 31 factors and 6 assists. Jayson Tatum had 22 factors, 9 boards and 6 assists. Payton Pritchard added 21 factors and Derrick White scored 17.
The Celtics misplaced their sixth sport at dwelling already this season. Final season, they went 37-4 at TD Backyard throughout the common season and 9-2 within the playoffs en path to the NBA championship.
Takeaways
Pacers: Coming off a blowout loss, coach Rick Carlisle wished to see his workforce reply by getting off to a bodily begin. The Pacers went inside as a substitute of setting for jumpers and outscored Boston 66-48 within the paint to make up for the lack of injured ahead Obi Toppin (sprained left ankle).
Celtics: After coasting to the lopsided win on Friday once they hit 23 3-pointers, they adopted that by going solely 16 of 54 from past the arc whereas lacking starters Jrue Vacation (shoulder harm) and Kristaps Porzingis (sprained left ankle).
Key second
The Celtics had whittled an 11-point deficit to 105-103 on Tatum’s three-point play with 7:38 to play earlier than the Pacers scored the subsequent 13 factors over almost two minutes to take management.
Key stat
Indiana made 22 free throws to simply 16 for Boston.
Up subsequent
The Pacers host the Bucks on Tuesday afternoon, and the Celtics are at dwelling towards the Raptors the identical day.
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