1. The Celtics got to a commanding 3-0 series lead behind a combination of good offense and defense in both the first and third quarters. In each frame, Boston got themselves great looks, while holding Indiana in check. This included a tremendous defensive effort in the third quarter, when the Pacers scored just 12 points.
2. At the start of the game, Boston was making an effort to play through Jayson Tatum. This was an example of Brad Stevens going back to what worked in last year’s playoffs: hunting the opponent’s weakest defender.