The Indiana Pacers face a tough challenge against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. After a hard-fought Game 1, which the Celtics won 133-128 in overtime, it's clear the Pacers need to make some key adjustments to turn the series in their favor.
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The Indiana Pacers were so close to stealing a win in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on the road. That would have been huge. A win at TD Garden in the series opener last Tuesday would have rocked the Celtics and given the Pacers the momentum right out of the gate.
Two young NBA stars are about to get richer. Anthony Edwards, 22, and Tyrese Haliburton, 24, have earned an additional $41 million in bonuses on their rookie scale contracts by making All-NBA teams.
The Indiana Pacers have done nothing but defy expectations throughout the season. The team went under the radar for much of the regular season, so fans were understandably surprised when they put up an impressive performance against the Celtics.
Instead of drawing first blood against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers end up losing the first game of the series.
Instead of winning Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers collapsed under pressure. This prompted both head coach Rick Carlisle and All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to reveal the real reason for their loss.
The Indiana Pacers know where improvement is needed on Thursday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers committed 22 turnovers in their 133-128 overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, and those miscues led to 32 Boston points.
Stephen A. Smith is unhappy with the Boston Celtics despite their miracle win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He believed their offense looked “awful” and was too inconsistent, which could hurt them in the series.
Last season, the eighth-seeded Miami Heat advanced all the way from the NBA play-in tournament to the NBA Finals. Getting to the championship series as such a low seed is extremely rare, but it is also far from normal for a low-seeded team to even make the conference finals.
Only eight seconds separated the Indiana Pacers from a Game 1 victory in the Eastern Conference Finals over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Holding a three-point lead with the ball, it appeared as if the Pacers were going to pull off a monumental upset to begin this series.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is showing solidarity with the Indiana Pacers as the NBA Playoffs heat up.
Did the Indiana Pacers blow their best shot against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals? Well, we have 21 reasons to believe they may have.
ESPN has received a fair bit of criticism over the years for focusing on the big market teams while neglecting the smaller ones and Tim Legler has now added some fuel to that fire.
The Indiana Pacers lost in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics in what ended up being in heartbreaking fashion, 133-128.
Expectations weren’t high for the Indiana Pacers when the playoffs began. While they do have one of the better rosters in the league, only Pascal Siakam is the meaningful player on the roster with meaningful postseason experience.
Random dribbles following the Indiana Pacers’ 133-126 road loss to the Boston Celtics in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday.
It’s becoming a theme in Game 1. Boston takes a lead with a big run, then Tyrese Haliburton erases that lead with a big three. Boston looked like it had taken command of its Game 1 battle with Indiana with a 13-0 run, capped by Jayson Tatum’s and-one to give them an 87-75 lead.
The Pacers’ longest-tenured player was their most dangerous offensive player in the first half of Game 1.
Every NBA season leads to a trade, whether big or small. Yet, only a handful of players constantly find themselves at the center of rumors, their names casually tossed in trade chatter.
Heading into their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers have exceeded expectations this season. Their success is in large part due to the emergence of All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, as well as their depth.
The Indiana Pacers are on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, but that still is not enough to impress Draymond Green.
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