Back to the Boston Celtics Newsfeed

Good game, good series, good riddance, good luck, Pacers

It’s easy to dismiss the Indiana Pacers. A sweep is a sweep until it isn’t.

Before the playoffs started, I was texting with a friend of mine (a Knicks fan) about matchups and predictions for the postseason. 1) He nailed the Kristaps Porzingis injury against the Heat, but 2) I mentioned not wanting to face the Pacers.

During the regular season, Boston took the series 3-2, a substantial sample size that included blowouts for both teams, questionable officiating, and an In-Season Tournament matchup. The Celtics and Pacers finished #1 and #2 respectively in (all-time) offensive efficiency and nearly every game felt like it could have gone either way — a precursor to what the Eastern Conference Finals would look like.