BOSTON — Al Horford’s mind raced during the hour following the Celtics stealing Game 1 from the Pacers. Beyond Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s game-saving, the pace, persistence and pressure the Pacers put on the rim left Horford torn. Boston allowed the shots it wanted to, but Indiana overwhelmed them with 128 points on 53.5% shooting.
“It’s hard to tell right now because the way I prepared for this. The shots at least I feel like I gave up are the shots that I can be ok with the result,” Horford said. “Play good defense. Mid-range pull up jump shots but I definitely will go back and look at it, and even in that regard, I want to be better.