The Celtics won an entertaining-but-odd game against the Pacers in a 142-138 shootout on Thursday, claiming their first game back from the All-Star break.
Here are the takeaways.
1. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both struggled a bit in their return to the floor. Tatum made his first 3-pointer but missed his next seven shots and finished the first half 1-for-8. Brown, meanwhile, put together a solid game but missed two of three free throws in a key spot late in regulation, and he threw away a pass on a 2-on-1 fast break in the final minute that could have given the Celtics a crucial lead in the closing seconds.