00:00When you look at a series like this and you only play three times, you win this one, you win the tiebreaker.
00:07And it's important.
00:08It is very important. I think you're right.
00:10Off the leg of the good defensive play there by Sabonis.
00:13You need to throw it inside with him on Jalen Brown.
00:16Double comes from Thompson. There is Turner and scores.
00:20Thompson in his first year with the Celtics after so many years in Cleveland.
00:25Love this matchup.
00:26Turner came over to try to block it, but Tatum scored.
00:29They compete at every play.
00:31Marcus Smart lost a good defense by Oladipo.
00:35And now Brogdon in transition for three.
00:39He's right there. 21 points, five rebounds, six assists.
00:43Pacers have the lead. Jalen Brown. They've got the duo of Tatum and Brown.
00:47He is shooting the ball well. He's passing it. He's getting up and down the court.
00:51I knew Miles was due to make one.
00:55Quick hands tonight, Quinn, by the Celtics.
00:57Yeah, that's what I talked about earlier, that they're really active with their hands.
01:01That's why Sabonis had lost three of them.
01:03The Pacers are used to that.
01:07Oladipo out to Brogdon for his third shot from three-point range.
01:11His second main.
01:12Turner and Sabonis, especially early on, one of them will be on the floor.
01:18And Sabonis sets that screen for Oladipo.
01:20But he's got to. He's got a 6'9 guy on him.
01:23Yeah, Bick was able to get the screen set.
01:25Sabonis was able to get free.
01:27Oladipo has started the year eight of 12 from three, and then a long three by Jalen Brown.
01:33This, because he got lost.
01:34Tristan Thompson, Quinn, already with eight.
01:36No, he's had an impact.
01:40Brogdon cut off.
01:42Sabonis for three.
01:44Good.
01:45Good for him.
01:49Well, kicked out to Smart.
01:51He hits the three.
01:52He got deflected out there, Chris.
01:54I see Javonte Green, second year out of Radford on Sunday.
01:58But he's out there wearing number 43.
02:00Oh, I like that.
02:01I like that move, and I'll tell you why.
02:03That move had the kind of quickness laterally.
02:0625 last year in three-point shooting.
02:09Teague blocked by Turner.
02:11Number 18 on the year.
02:15Now he drives.
02:17And pounds it home.
02:18You're seeing some ball-handling skills by Miles.
02:22Got seven.
02:22He's back in there for Sabonis.
02:24Rookie Peyton Pritchard handles the ball.
02:26Fights Jalen Brown, who scores.
02:30And Brown has a nine-point opening quarter.
02:33This was a terrific player and deserving.
02:35And Michael Thompson was a good player.
02:39His son is such a better shooter as Turner knocks down his second.
02:43Green is a less effective player on the defensive end.
02:47Pritchard had 13 points off the bench.
02:49He's out there with Tatum, who drains a three.
02:54You know who that is.
02:55You play all summer with him attacking.
02:57Oh, what a drive by Oladipo.
02:59He attacked that time.
03:01And that's what he's got to do.
03:03I don't see that nearly as much as I did in the last season.
03:08He's got Teague on his hip.
03:09Little runner in the lane.
03:11And he gets the bounce.
03:13Yeah, you can see he's in control.
03:16A nine-point first half.
03:18Pritchard.
03:19My goodness, he came at Justin Holliday so fast.
03:22As one of the football players, I think it was Mike Singletary.
03:25I like this kind of party.
03:27Justin Holliday.
03:29Give him one.
03:29Count his second.
03:30But you shoot three-pointers, they're hard to get numbers to work in your favor.
03:36Marcus Smart missed it, but that's his fifth offensive rebound for Thompson.
03:41And he's got ten first-half points.
03:45Sabonis drives and scores.
03:49Hard-earned points for Sabonis.
03:51Tatum really wasn't sure what he wanted to do,
03:56but that's because Sabonis made that play, and Victor ties it at 49.
04:05Brogdon thought about it, and calmly hits the shot.
04:09If he's below the foul line, he doesn't miss many shots.
04:13Now Smart.
04:17Tatum spins and scores.
04:20He's got eight.
04:21He's on the inside, and he will set a screen if you come inside so Sabonis can't get there.
04:30Great cut.
04:33Oladipo.
04:35Free throw line.
04:37Just beat the shot clock.
04:38That's good patience there.
04:40Thompson kept getting offensive rebounds.
04:43They only had six.
04:44No, they got nine now, but at the time he did it, they only had six.
04:47Stop and go three.
04:49I mean, that's easy.
04:50You could see when he caught the ball, but that's a good look.
04:52He's got a trust.
04:54He'll eventually knock that down.
04:56Boy, that was an offensive foul, and the official was in direct line, so he couldn't see the shoulder.
05:03About five of the last six games, and it's Oladipo!
05:06But again, as Quinn mentioned, he's got plenty of offensive help around him.
05:12And the Pacers displaying that.
05:14Smart.
05:15Lobs it up.
05:16Thompson throws it down.
05:18Gives him extra possessions, which Tice doesn't do nearly as much.
05:22Hello.
05:22So, I mean, you can see how comfortable he is.
05:29Smart.
05:29Long.
05:31And the Pacers come up with it.
05:33What a play by Oladipo!
05:39And Sabonis the steal.
05:41Take it all the way and make him foul you.
05:42Oladipo to his buddy.
05:49And Brown the rebound.
05:51Seven-point lead down to four.
05:55And they're going right to the rim.
05:57Got Williams out of the game.
05:59There it is.
06:01Come on, you've got to give him one.
06:03He can score in so many different ways, and can hit shots just like that.
06:14Warren splits the defense.
06:16What a touch.
06:18He gets in that paint.
06:19He is so good.
06:20Fake Jalen Brown, so Tice can take a three.
06:23I think we'll take that any day.
06:24And Oladipo wants this against Pritchard.
06:26Finds Brogdon in a three.
06:28Perfect by Brogdon!
06:30That's the psychological aspect.
06:33Of knowing your teammates and what's important to them.
06:36Now Jalen Brown hits the jumper.
06:39Rebound, six assists.
06:43Teague hit a three in the first.
06:45That is going to bounce in.
06:48Point Pacers' advantage.
06:49They just led by 17.
06:51And it's ripped away.
06:52Brown.
06:56Seven straight Boston points.
06:59I agree.
07:00As of most part, Teague is new.
07:02Pritchard is new.
07:03You got guys playing in the position.
07:06Great basket there by Warren.
07:09Pritchard.
07:10He's a good passer.
07:12He's out there with Teague.
07:14Shot clock at two.
07:15Tatum on the baseline.
07:16Shot clock down to eight.
07:21Pritchard.
07:21Oh my goodness.
07:22He gets there again.
07:23He got into Sabonis.
07:26And once he took Sabonis on an in-and-out dribble.
07:29A few seconds ago, Indiana was up 17.
07:31I'm telling you, they're letting them play.
07:37They're letting them play.
07:38That's a foul there.
07:39They're letting them play.
07:41And McConnell has his first field goal.
07:53Yeah, that's the show that he likes to turn to.
07:55And count it.
07:56A foul.
07:57And Tatum a chance for three to tie it.
08:00They led 58-57 at the half.
08:04Nice job by Justin Holliday to get back.
08:07That's a tough shot.
08:08Going to your left off the glass.
08:11But I agree with you about the...
08:12Basically, the Cavalry is trying to come in.
08:15Oh, yes!
08:17How about that over the...
08:19Over the top!
08:22Oh, boy.
08:23He got it.
08:24He got it.
08:26Is that off the rim?
08:28His guys were saying it was on the rim,
08:30but Thompson got another offensive rebound.
08:32Indiana with a four-on-two.
08:34Watch Pritchard behind.
08:36And the ball was off Victor's foot.
08:38And now Smart.
08:43And Boston has a seven-point lead.
08:46Three minutes to play.
08:47Pacers down eight.
08:50Sabonis down the lane.
08:52Count it.
08:54Final minute.
08:56Pacers down four.
08:57Let's go to the basket.
08:58Oladipo puts it up and in.
09:00Two-point game.
09:01Jay Warren fouled out.
09:02Justin Holliday is in.
09:04And they go to Sabonis.
09:07Ah!
09:08Ah!
09:09Get there foul?
09:10Oh, he couldn't get there in time to foul it.
09:12And Jalen Brown...
09:14Yeah, but I still...
09:15I like the format.
09:16And this is where...
09:17But you still saw some really good fight here.
09:19Yeah, but I was so...
09:21You know...
09:24That was in...
09:35Yeah.
09:36Ah!
09:37So,
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