Tag: 2024 East finals

PHOTOS: Boston vs. Indiana – Brown and Celtics cruise to 126-110 Game 2 win

Let’s take a look at some of the best moments captured in images in the Celtics’ Game 2 of their East finals series vs. the Pacers.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 126-110, taking a 2-0 series lead in the 2024 East finals. The next two games will be played in Indiana over the weekend, with the Celtics two wins away from a trip to the NBA Finals.

Jaylen Brown was the key for Boston tonight. He finished the game with 40 points on an efficient 14-for-27 shooting performance. Even during the stretches where the Celtics defense looked a little flat, Brown was able to manufacture offense. On the Indiana side of the equation, Pascal Siakam was also excellent. He had 28 points of his own. Indiana didn’t have enough firepower to keep pace otherwise, however, especially as All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton left the game early with a leg injury. The Pacers kept things moderately close thanks to a couple of second half 3-pointers, but it was an easy victory for the Celtics Thursday night.

Let’s take a look at some of the best moments captured in images in the Celtics’ Game 2 of their East finals series vs. the Pacers.

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Grading the Boston Celtics’ play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals vs. the Indiana Pacers

Are there any ‘As’ to be had? Would we give anyone who played an ‘F’?

If you had to grade the play of individual Boston Celtics players for their play in Game 1 of the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals vs. the Indiana Pacers, which of them would get what grades? Are there any ‘As’ to be had? Would we give anyone who played an ‘F’?

The Celtics needed overtime to beat the Pacers 133-128 at TD Garden this past Tuesday (May 21) night. And while they managed to scrape up the heroics to get the win in the end, a number of Boston players had some notably bad nights against Indiana — particularly on the defensive end of the basketball court.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, handed out their Game 1 report card on Thursday; check it out for yourself in the clip embedded below.

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Previewing Game 2 of the Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference finals

Will the Celtics make the mistake of trying to run with the Pacers again, which almost cost them Game 1?

Previewing Game 2 of the Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals is no easy task given how close Game 1 was, with the Celtics escaping with a 133-128 overtime win at TD Garden this past Tuesday (May 21) night.

What will we see from Game 1 that worked for each team again? How will Boston and Indiana adjust? Will we see less Luke Kornet and Al Horford, and more Xavier Tillman and Jayson Tatum at center? Or will the Celtics make the mistake of trying to run with the Pacers again, which almost cost them Game 1?

Cohosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, linked up with Caitlin Cooper to talk about the Celtics vs Pacers east finals, do a breakdown of Game 1 and look ahead to Game 2 tonight. Check it out below!

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How the Boston Celtics escaped with a Game 1 win vs. the Indiana Pacers

More importantly, can weak spots exposed in the narrow win be remedied in Game 2?

The Boston Celtics very nearly saw the team go down 0-1 to start of their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals series against the Indiana Pacers on their own home court of TD Garden this past Tuesday (May 21) night. But a clutch make from somehow not All-NBA Celtics forward Jaylen Brown from beyond the arc to push the game to overtime.

There, Boston won it 133-128, but there were a number of concerns raised, from the lack of a margin of error in this series to concerns about the frontcourt rotation. The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon, Jimmy Toscano, A. Sherrod Blakely and John Zannis, took a closer look after the victory.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say for yourself.

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Boston Celtics squeak out Game 1 vs. Indiana Pacers of 2024 Eastern Conference finals in OT

What did we learn from the Celtics narrowly escaping defeat against a competent opponent?

The Boston Celtics squeaked out a 133-128 win in Game 1 vs. the Indiana Pacers of their 2024 Eastern Conference finals in overtime after a miraculous make from beyond the arc with Pacers forward Pascal Siakam draped all over him in the final seconds of regulation at TD Garden this past (May 23) Tuesday night.

What did we learn from the Celtics narrowly escaping defeat against a competent opponent? What can we expect to see in Game 2 of the series on Thursday (May 23) night? And will Boston’s frontcourt rotation hold up against Indiana while they await star Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis’ projected return in Game 4?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” and “Talkin’ Cs” podcasts, Jack Simone, Sam LaFrance, and Bobby Krivitsky, talked it out on a recent episode. Check it out below!

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The Boston Celtics have discovered that the Indiana Pacers are a real problem for them to solve

Did Boston get this out of their system, or do these teams match up closer than we expected?

So far, while it is still early in their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals series vs. the Indiana Pacers, the Boston Celtics have discovered that the Pacers are a real problem for them to solve. They may have won Game 1 of the series, but they needed over time to make it happen, and the weakness of their frontcourt rotations at present were also exposed. 

The Celtics struggled to maintain their leads before finally taking Game 1 from the Pacers in an extra period. Did Boston get this out of their system, or do these teams match up closer than we expected?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman, and Gary Tanguay!” podcast took a closer look on a recent episode. Check it out below!

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Celebrating the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 win vs. the Indiana Pacers while looking at what nearly cost them the game

What can we expect to see from the Celtics and the Pacers in Thursday night’s tilt at the Garden that’s different from what we saw in Game 1?

The Boston Celtics may have needed an extra period to defeat the Indiana Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 on their own home court of TD Garden this past Tuesday (May 21) night. But they did it and took a 1-0 series lead in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals as a result.

How did they manage to pull it off? Why did they blow double-digit leads more than on time in the game? And what can we expect to see from the Celtics and the Pacers in Thursday (May 23) night’s tilt at the Garden that is different from what we saw in Game 1?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, did a deep dive on all aspects of the Game 1 victory postgame. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Reacting to the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 East finals win over the Indiana Pacers

How do we feel about the fact that Boston managed to gut out a victory in contexts they have historically failed?

The Boston Celtics are now the proud owners of a 1-0 lead in their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers. But they very nearly found themselves on the other side of the series win count, with a clutch 3 from star Boston forward Jaylen Brown sending the game to an extra period when it looked certain the Celtics would lose the game.

How do we feel about the fact that Boston managed to gut out a victory in contexts they have historically failed? Conversely, how do we feel about the fact they came within a hair’s breadth of losing the game?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took a closer look almost as soon as the final buzzer sounded. Check it out below!

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Boston Celtics steal Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals vs. the Indiana Pacers in OT

A clutch trey from star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown sent the contest into an extra period to settle the game.

There have been some legitimate questions about the Boston Celtics‘ end of game execution for years now. But in the Celtics’ 133-128 overtime Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden this past Tuesday (May 21) night, Boston showed their fans and the world that they can win a tight ball game against a determined opponent.

A clutch trey from star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown sent the contest into an extra period to settle the game, and a collaborative effort in OT sealed the deal for Boston to give them a 1-0 series lead heading into Game 2.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, reviewed the win and what went into on their most recent episode. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Will we see Kristaps Porzingis before the end of the Boston Celtics’ East finals series with the Indiana Pacers?

KP will likely need a little run to ramp up his conditioning after missing about a month of play.

Will we see star Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis back on the basketball court before the end of the Celtics’ 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals series with the Indiana Pacers?

Earlier this week, we heard from senior ESPN analyst Adrian Wojnarowski that the Latvian center would miss at least Games 1 and 2 of the series, but that a return to play during the East finals was still on the table for Boston. KP will likely need a little run to ramp up his conditioning after missing about a month of play, and it would not be opportune to do so in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, should the Celtics advance.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Still Poddable” podcast, Brian Robb, Sam Packard, and Jay King, took a closer look at the prospects of a Porzingis return on a recent episode. Check it out below for yourself.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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