The Celtics are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in franchise history after beating the Pacers 114-111. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Jaylen Brown added 24 points, veteran Al …
The Celtics are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in franchise history after beating the Pacers 114-111.
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Jaylen Brown added 24 points, veteran Al Horford made seven three-pointers and Jrue Holiday got a key steal to seal the victory.
With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined with a left hamstring injury, Andrew Nembhard had a playoff career-high 32 points, and Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam combined for 44 points.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Celtics winning Game 3.
Let’s take a look at some of the best moments captured in images in the Celtics’ Game 3 of their East finals series vs. the Pacers.
The Boston Celtics grabbed a 114-111 win against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the East finals Saturday night on the road. Boston trailed big time for much of the night, but ultimately moved ahead to earn a 3-0 series lead.
Indiana had a historic open to the game. They scored 69 points across the first two quarters, shooting 63.6% from the field in the process. Boston couldn’t contain the speedy Pacers, especially around the rim. Indiana led by as many as 18 at one point in the game, though the Celtics were eventually able to settle in on the defensive end and slowly mount a comeback.
Let’s take a look at some of the best moments captured in images in the Celtics’ Game 3 of their East finals series vs. the Pacers.
Which players earned the best and worst marks on the roster for their play in the Game 2 win?
The Boston Celtics now find themselves with a 2-0 lead in their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals series with the Indiana Pacers after beating Indiana 126-110 in Game 2 of the series this past Thursday (May 23) night at TD Garden, thanks to a huge game from star forward Jaylen Brown.
If we were handing out grades for individual Celtics players in Game 2, who would get what sort of marks? Are there players that might get an ‘A’? Did anyone do poorly enough to get an ‘F’? And which players earned the best and worst marks on the roster for their play in the Game 2 win?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, did their best to fill out Game 2 report cards on their most recent episode. Check it out for yourself below!
What is the potential impact of star Indiana floor general Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury on the rest of the East finals?
Is the Eastern Conference finals series between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers over? The cohost of the CLNS Media “The Big Three NBA” podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, recently sat down with reporter Bobby Manning from “The Garden Report” podcast to discuss the Celtics’ 2-0 series lead against the Pacers on a recent episode.
The pair also got into star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown’s playoff career high-matching 40-point outing in Game 2 of the series. They also analyzed the potential impact of star Indiana floor general Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury on the rest of the Eastern Conference finals moving forward.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.
Following an Eastern Conference finals Game 2 win versus the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden this past Thursday (May 23) night, the Boston Celtics are looking dangerous, with the storied ball club being just two wins away from a 2024 NBA Finals berth.
With a Tyrese Haliburton hamstring re-injury in Game 2 of the series, how can the Pacers bounce back and best the Celtics in seven games to defy logic and send Boston fishing? Is such a thing even possible given the circumstances? CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Jimmy Toscano, A. Sherrod Blakely, and John Zannis offer their analysis from Game 2 vs. Indiana on a recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.
Do the Pacers have any chance if star Indiana point guard Tyrese Haliburton is legitimately out of the game?
The Boston Celtics have taken a commanding 2-0 series Eastern Conference finals lead vs. the Indiana Pacers heading into Saturday (May 25) night’s Game 3 tilt in Indiana’s home arena of Gainsbridge Fieldhouse.
Do the Pacers have any chance if star Indiana point guard Tyrese Haliburton is legitimately out of the game injured after appearing to reaggravate the same hamstring injury that kept him out for much of the 2023-24 regular season? And what adjustments worked well for Boston in Game 2, and what’s likely to change for both ball clubs in Games 3 and 4 of the series?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took a closer look with guest Dan Greenberg on a recent episode of their show. Check it out below!
Ccan he keep up this elite level of play through to the 2024 NBA Finals, should Boston advance?
Did the NBA snubbing star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown fuel his Game 3 explosion? Brown dropped 40 points to help lift the Celtics over the Indiana Pacers for a Game 2 win in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden this past Thursday (May 23) night.
Is the Georgia native’s performance in this series leading him to an Eastern Conference finals Most Valuable Player award? Has Brown been overlooked unfairly by the media judging the All-NBA honors this year, once again? And can he keep up this elite level of play through to the 2024 NBA Finals, should Boston advance?
CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon, Jimmy Toscano, and A. Sherrod Blakely analyzed Brown’s Game 2 performance and what it means moving forward on a recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast. Check it out below!
The Pacers and Celtics both may be without a key player they had available at the start of Game 2.
The NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals are headed to Indianapolis, as the Boston Celtics carry a 2-0 series lead to Gainsbridge Fieldhouse on this coming Saturday (May 25) night to face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3.
But the Pacers and Celtics both may be without a key player they had available at the start of Game 2. On Boston’s end of the court, backup big man Luke Kornet is doubtful with a sprained wrist. And it is not at all clear if star Pacers floor general Tyrese Halliburton will play after seeming to re-injure the hamstring that had him out for much of the 2023-24 regular season.
The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, reacted to the Game 2 win for Boston and what might be coming down the pike in Game 3.
They even touched on the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels for a hot second!
On a recent episode of the eponymous CLNS Media “Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman, and Gary Tanguay!” podcast, the crew began the show focused on the play of the Celtics of today, including how the Boston Celtics have been doing in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals.
But Ryan, as he is wont to do, regaled us with a story about some late-career Larry Bird postseason excellence in a tale about his duel with Indiana Pacers legend Chuck Person, as well as some chatter about The Hick From French Lick in the Olympic Games. They even touched on the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels for a hot second!
Check out the clip embedded below to hear what the Celtics beat writer emeritus had to say about the ties between that era of Boston – Indiana postseason play and today’s.
The win came with a huge postseason game for star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown.
The Boston Celtics took down the Indiana Pacers 126-110 in Game 2 of Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden this past Thursday (May 23) night to take a 2-0 series lead. The win came with a huge postseason game for star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, as he matched his career playoff high of 40 points. But it also came with a cost, as Luke Kornet left the game early with a sprained wrist on a team already down their best center.
But on the other side of the court, star Pacers point guard Tyrese Halliburton also left the contest early as he appeared to re-injure the hamstring that had caused him to miss much of the 2023-24 regular season.
The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, looked back at how the game went, and what might be coming as the series shifts to Indianapolis for two games. Check it out below!
