Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game highlights

• Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game handed the Celtics a ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals
• The Indiana Pacers lost gallantly to the Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal series
• Tyrese Haliburton missed the show due to a Hamstring injury

Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game handed the Celtics a ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals after with 105 – 102 victory.

The Indiana Pacers lost gallantly to the Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday night at TD Arena.  The win gave the Boston team a clean sweep – 4-0  – lead in the series.

How Did Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Last Game End?

Although the Celtics won to proceed to the NBA Finals, it was a close call. Indiana Pacers played extremely well missing narrowly – three points – for a tie with the Eastern Conference finals winners.

The same names shone through this series of the conference finals leaving the Pacers gasping for breath.

With 45 seconds remaining, Jaylen Brown went for Derrick White for the game-winning three-pointer that gave the Celtics a 105-102 victory. This is the second time that the Celtics are playing in the league finals for the last three seasons.

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Celtics, displaying his offensive prowess and clutch shooting in the closing moments of the game.

The Celtics’ defence kept the Pacers in check, allowing them to score just 21 points in the crucial fourth quarter of Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game.

Brown added a strong 22 points to seal the night’s victory with just three points. In the last 65 seconds, Brown produced two plays that helped the Celtics escape this series with a sweep.

Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game 5. Photo/Celtics Blog

He blocked Andrew Nembhard’s drive to the hoop. Secondly, he got into the lane and kicked the ball out to White for what turned out to be the game-winning 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining.

Boston had not led since the first possession of the second half and this motivated Brown and his teammates to keep up with their offence.

Is Boston Celtics Excited?

Brown who has been instrumental to Boston Celtics all season didn’t have any expectations with the game. He was, however, ready to give it his all because the Pacers had proven they were no pushover despite some fans thinking they were a weak team.

“I wasn’t expecting it at all. I’m just happy that we won. And give credit to Indiana, they played us tough. I know people think that Indiana wasn’t a good team or whatever the case may be, but I thought they were as tough as anybody we played all season. They were physical, they were fast, they put a lot of pressure on us. So shout out to them, and respect to them,” he told ESPN after the game.

Jayson Tatum added that winning Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals felt special because the Pacers played an incredible game.

Why Did Indiana Pacers Lose to Indiana Pacers?

Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana Pacers. Photo/San Diego-Tribune

The absence of Tyrese Haliburton sealed the fate of the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game. They [Pacers] gave the Celtics everything they had especially Haliburton, an All-NBA guard for the second straight game.

He left in Game 4 due to a hamstring injury. Myles Turner’s 3-pointer to start the third quarter gave Indiana the lead in the second half of the game.

The Pacers didn’t trail again until White’s corner three-pointer. Surprisingly, on Saturday night, the Pacers led the Celtics by as many as 18 points in the second half of the game before Boston came back and won in the final seconds.

Despite the loss, White started the match with a glimmer of hope for the Pacers with 3 blocks and 5 steals.

The Pacers will continue to feel regret about the way this series transpired after the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers last game.

T.J. McConnell missed an entirely open layup with 8:35 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which would have extended Indiana’s advantage to double digits, after taking a 9-point lead thanks to a Nembhard and-1 layup.