MADRID, 22 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 133-128 this Tuesday in the first game of the 2023-2024 NBA Eastern Conference Final played at the TD Garden, in a game that required overtime in which the local team Jayson Tatum was the most outstanding with his 36 points and 12 rebounds, compared to the 25 points and 10 assists of the visitor Tyrese Haliburton.
After a very close game in which no one had an advantage of more than ten points, Joe Mazzulla’s team had to overcome the five-point difference that the Indiana team had with just a minute and a half left in the game. last room. A great triple by Jaylen Brown from the corner and very well defended by Pascal Siakam, allowed the Celtics to force overtime, where their star Tatum demonstrated his level with nine points in overtime.
The Pacers, who had not played in a conference final since the 2013-2014 season, were led by the Turner-Haliburton-Siakam trident, who scored 72 of the 128 points in total, more than 50%. Furthermore, the good performances of McConnell and Nesmith from the bench, with 13 and 14 points, respectively, allowed Rick Carlisle’s team to continue in the fight.
The second duel between both teams will take place this Friday, May 24 at 2:00 in the Spanish morning, also at the TD Garden, with the Celtics looking to make it 2-0 and the Pacers trying to tie the tie in the tie and steal the home court factor before the two games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
2024-05-22 09:12:39
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