(Photo : Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Isaiah Jackson (#22) of the Indiana Pacers yells at Jrue Holiday (#4) of the Boston Celtics in the course of the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Celtics lastly slayed the curse of Game 2 that has been haunting them this postseason by taking good care of enterprise towards the Pacers, 126-110.
The complete sport was in Boston’s management, not like within the first two sequence once they misplaced to the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The ordinary suspects led the best way for the Cs, whereas the Pacers didn’t have sufficient towards the primary seed.
The efficiency displays Jayson Tatum’s remark from Game 1, through which he stated their confidence is a lot better heading into Game 2 regardless of needing an extra time interval within the sequence opener.
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“First two rounds, we won our first Game 1 by a wide margin,” he advised reporters.
“Maybe human nature played a factor into that. But tonight being a close game, going into overtime, they certainly feel like they probably should have won, and we feel like we can play a lot better. So, I’m excited for us to come out and respond and just do a better job of protecting home-court than we have done recently.”
The pleasure translated on the courtroom as everybody contributed to the win.
Even their fourth-stringer middle logged important minutes, as he was +18 in simply 18 minutes of play.
3 essential takeaways from the Celtics’ essential Game 2 victory
Jaylen Brown is additional motivated
Brown is a Top 15 participant. However, he didn’t get that nod yesterday in the course of the launch of the All-NBA group.
He proved that there have been no 15 gamers higher than him on the courtroom when he scored 40 factors for his group, matching his highest-ever output in a playoff sport.
He took cost not solely when it comes to scoring but additionally in attacking the listless Pacers’ protection, as he was in a position to assault from anyplace whereas additionally creating probabilities for others.
Brown drained the game-tying shot to pressure extra time in Game 1. The Pacers ought to know by now that they should include one man, particularly to have an opportunity.
Out-talented and nonetheless out-hustled are the Pacers
Payton Pritchard vowed to be extra aggressive on the glass for Game 2 after his lackluster efficiency.
He delivered for the group, together with the remainder of the function gamers, as they outplayed their visitors when it comes to offensive rebounding and different hustle performs.
The Celtics confirmed they needed the win extra as they recorded ten offensive rebounds within the first half.
By the top of the sport, Boston beat Indiana in inside factors, 54-34, and 18-13 in second-chance factors.
Pacers misplaced their chief, who’s that?
Unfortunately, All-Star and All-NBA Third Team member Tyrese Haliburton needed to exit the sport early after stepping on a teammate’s foot.
He completed the sport with ten factors in solely eight makes an attempt, which is uncharacteristic for somebody tagged as a frontrunner and an All-Star.
Pascal Siakam was as dependable as ever after ending with 28 factors.
However, his frontcourt accomplice Miles Turner was barely felt.
Turner, the longest-tenured participant on the group, was too passive towards the Celtics, whose greatest huge man is Al Horford. He scored simply eight factors and recorded simply 4 rebounds.
He ought to have been the one to step up after Haliburton’s exit. Unfortunately, they barely bought something from him.
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