The Boston Celtics stepped on the court this Easter afternoon with an opportunity to close out the Indiana Pacers on their home floor, and perhaps get a jump-start on resting up for a likely grueling series with the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs.
The Pacers, however, had no intention of going down easy in this potential elimination game. The opening tip belonged to Indy, but the Celtics hit first with an 8-0 run, forcing an early timeout with less than two minutes played.