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Instead, the Celtics steadily chipped away throughout the second half. Tatum took over, hitting 12-of-23 shots to go along with 10 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and zero turnovers.
The Celtics' first-round sweep of the Pacers would be their last playoff series win until 2002. After losing in the second round to Cleveland, Larry Bird retired after 13 seasons. As for the Cavs, it was their first Conference Finals appearance since 1976, but fell to the Bulls in 6 games. They would not return again until 2007.
When it mattered most, though, the Celtics guard looked just fine. Holiday converted a three-point play with 38.9 seconds left to give Boston its first lead in nearly 36 minutes, followed that ...
Game 1 vs the Pacers was the first time in Celtics' franchise history that three of its players (Tatum, Brown, and Holiday) scored 25 or more points in a Conference Finals game. [31] Dereck Lively II became the first player in NBA history to record a perfect 16/16 (100 percent) from the field in a playoff series. [32]
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Indiana Pacers rebounded from a 37-point loss to Boston two nights earlier by beating the Celtics 123-114 on Sunday night in the rematch. Pascal Siakam ...
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The only one who played with poise throughout the night, it seemed, was Boston's Jrue Holiday, who scored 20 of his season-high 28 points after halftime, adding eight assists, seven boards and ...
Fewest points in a quarter, playoffs; 5 by the Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Utah Jazz) on May 18, 1999; Fewest points in an overtime period, playoffs; 0 by the Minneapolis Lakers (vs. Fort Wayne Pistons) on March 22, 1955; 0 by the Boston Celtics (vs. Indiana Pacers) on April 29, 2003