Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Myles Turner is the longest-tenured member of the Indiana Pacers. Since he was selected in the first round back in the 2015 NBA Draft, he has spent his entire career with the Pacers. He has been through several different eras of players and has played steadily through it all.
Joe Mazzulla turned to a seldom used tactic in the first quarter that set the stage for a Celtics blowout Friday.
The Indiana Pacers winning streak came to an end on Thursday night as they fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The final score was 120-114, with Indiana blowing
The Pacers' 142-105 loss to the Celtics speaks to their struggles to reconstruct their roster ecosystem on the fly due to injuries.
The Indiana Pacers won five straight games and six of their last seven prior to playing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It looked like they were going to improve their winning streak to six early in that game after taking an early 15-point lead in the first quarter.
Unfortunately, Indiana will have to stay in Boston to take on the Celtics again on Sunday. With a day of rest and plenty of film to pour over, the Pacers will be looking to bounce back. The season series is tied up against Boston and Indiana has fallen further below .500, sitting at 15-17 and owning the eighth seed in a weak Eastern Conference.
Boston hasn’t lost three in a row since March of 2023 — it didn’t happen all of last season — and will look to keep it that way with Indiana in town for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday.
After losing Obi Toppin to an ankle injury during their game against the Thunder, the Pacers lost another piece to their surging offense. Having won four of their last five games, Indiana seemed on track to ascend from the bottom tier of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune into 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 142-105 in the first of a two-game series. Jaylen Brown had a dominant 44-point game as Boston cruised to victory. Both teams entered the game shorthanded. The Celtics played without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps ...