In a second, a measly second, everything can change for better or worse. As an example of this, last night’s Pacers-Celtics, destined to go to extra time when an action between Bennedict Mathurin y Kristaps Porzingis it changed everything. At 131-131 and with one second remaining, the Latvian fouled the Canadian, who did not feel the pressure at all to convert both free throws (133-131) and culminate the painful revenge that those from Indianapolis inflicted on Boston, who He had beaten them two days ago and clearly (101-118). Just before that action, no foul was called on Buddy Hield’s finish on Jaylen Brown in another controversial moment.
But not only that controversial last action must have stung in Boston, but also the fact that Rick Carlisle’s team surpassed him without his star, Tyrese Haliburton, out due to injury, although Joe Mazzulla’s team was missing Jayson Tatum but they recovered Porzingis himself, only 6 minutes on the court in the previous duel due to a blow to the eye.
In a sample of maturity Because of that ability to be independent of their star, the Pacers exhibited extraordinary strength as a team with up to seven players in double figures.
Mathurin was the leading scorer with 26 points, seguido de Aaron Nesmith (17), Myles Turner (16), Buddy Hield (15), Obi Toppin (13), T.J. McConnell (12) y Jalen Smith (11).
In the Celtics, who led 59-68 at halftime, Jaylen Brown took command with 40 points on 17/26 shooting, while five more players scored double figures, with 21 for Jrue Holiday, 19 for Kristaps Porzingis, 14 for Payton Pritchard, 13 for Derrick White and 11 for Al Horford. But these Pacers, who already eliminated Boston in the Cup, are not the best offense in the NBA by chance.
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2024-01-09 07:16:03
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