The Celtics, in the 2nd game of an away/home back-to-back sequence, faced the Pacers Wednesday night in a game marred by terrible officiating and frustration. Prior to this contest, IND had the NBA's #10 defense — but they looked A LOT better than that on Wednesday. How good was the Pacers D? I.e.: How bad was the Cs' O (which many had hoped was on the mend)? Check the title again, please.
Meanwhile, Boston's vaunted defense — recently rated #4 in the league — took a (small) step backward with a mediocre performance against an IND team whose offense had averaged no better than #27 in the league prior to this game.