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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Jaylen Brown #7 talks with Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics throughout the second half in opposition to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2021 in New York City. The Knicks received 138-134. (Photo : Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics prolonged their profitable streak to 2 video games with an exhilarating 101-98 time beyond regulation victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday, January 10. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown starred for the Celtics, who improved their file to 20-21 for the season. They have now received 4 of their final six video games.
Brown, Tatum energy Celtics to victory
Brown had a monster double-double, scoring 26 factors and grabbing 15 rebounds. Brown, who additionally had six assists in 44 minutes of motion, shot 11 of 26 from the sphere, together with going 3 of 6 from deep. Tatum additionally had a double-double, posting 24 factors and 12 rebounds. He was aggressive proper from the get-go, flattening 10 of his 11 free throw makes an attempt. Robert Williams III dominated down low, recording 14 factors and 12 rebounds.
The Celtics head into the center of the season, sitting in tenth place within the Eastern Conference. Tatum made the most important play of the sport with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation, flattening a troublesome fadeaway jumper on the left baseline to tie the sport at 89-all and power time beyond regulation.
The time beyond regulation interval was a back-and-forth affair, with each groups having numerous alternatives to take management of the competition. The Celtics stormed to a 98-93 lead with greater than a minute left, however the Pacers battled again and had an opportunity to ship the sport right into a second time beyond regulation. Lance Stephenson missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds, with the Celtics grabbing the rebound.
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Losing woes proceed for Indiana Pacers
Indiana was pressured to foul Brown, who went on to separate his charities. The Pacers got a lifeline when Justin Holiday was fouled from the perimeter. He knocked down all three of his free throws to chop the result in 99-98 with three seconds left. Indiana rapidly fouled Tatum, who restored the Celtics’ benefit to a few factors with 2.5 seconds left.
Williams III sealed the win for Boston with a steal of Torrey Craig’s lengthy desperation go from the Pacers’ personal baseline. The Celtics improved to 13-8 at residence with the win whereas the Pacers’ woes continued on the street, dropping to 3-16 of their away video games.
The Pacers are amid a horrible shedding rut, absorbing defeats in seven of their final eight video games. They are presently in thirteenth place within the Eastern Conference standings with an abysmal 15-26 slate.
It didn’t assist Indiana that Domantas Sabonis had a poor displaying on the offensive finish in opposition to the Celtics. He scored simply 11 factors in opposition to Boston after producing a career-high 42 factors. Sabonis, who entered the fourth quarter with simply 4 factors, did handle to tug 23 rebounds for an additional spectacular double-double.
The Pacers had bother with their exterior capturing, lacking 18 of their first 22 3-point makes an attempt. They managed to attain simply 60 factors by means of the primary three quarters however nearly pulled off the upset win in the long run.
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