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Saturday, May 25, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Celtics trailed Pacers by 12 at halftime and won 114–111.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Celtics114
Pacers111
Q1 Celtics +1; Q2 Celtics -12; Q3 Celtics -9; Q4 Celtics +3
On this day · 2022–23May 25, 2023: 1 game. Top scorer: Derrick White (Celtics-Heat), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Celtics-Pacers

Jayson Tatum scores 36, Boston rallies past Indiana

Andrew Nembhard goes for 32 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-12-9+3Celtics AHEAD ↑Pacers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32252433114
Pacers31382121111
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 18, 25, 33, 33, 25, 36, 23, 36Celtics36 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 32, 19, 28, 27, 11, 26, 40, 24Celtics24 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Andrew NembhardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 5, 9, 11, 15, 20, 12, 16, 32Pacers32 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
T.J. McConnellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 6, 15, 7, 15, 12, 13, 9, 23Pacers23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 114Pacers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32252433114
Pacers31382121111
The story
Al Horford had 23 points as Boston beat Indiana 114-111

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK · 8-14 FG, 7-12 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 33-21.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +1−12−9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.2Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.2 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 32 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
Sam HauserCeltics
−7.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.1 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 27.0 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 36

Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 18, 25, 33, 33, 25, 36, 23, 36Celtics-Pacers · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Andrew NembhardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 5, 9, 11, 15, 20, 12, 16, 32Pacers-Celtics · L
14.3 PPG playoffs to date · +18.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 32, 19, 28, 27, 11, 26, 40, 24Celtics-Pacers · W
24.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
T.J. McConnellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 6, 15, 7, 15, 12, 13, 9, 23Pacers-Celtics · L
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 7, 11, 2, 6, 22, 15, 6, 23Celtics-Pacers · W
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 6, 21, 13, 16, 17, 17, 23, 8, 22Pacers-Celtics · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Pacers2