Back at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the first time since a five-game road trip, the Pacers headed to halftime on Tuesday night trailing the Boston Celtics, 59-50.
Myles Turner got off to a strong start for Indiana, scoring seven of the Pacers' first 11 points. But on the other end, Gordon Hayward was even better, starting the night 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line, tallying 13 points as Boston jumped out to a 30-17 lead.
The Blue & Gold closed the first quarter with five unanswered points, but still trailed 30-22 after the opening frame.