The Pacers went back and forth with the Boston Celtics throughout the majority of their game, aside from going on a 4-minute scoring drought and giving up an 11-0 second quarter run. Victor Oladipo started slow but finished with a game-high 27 points.
After scoring just 7 points in the first half, Oladipo caught fire in the third quarter putting up 13 points on the way to giving the Pacers a 4 point lead at the end of the quarter. The Celtics struggled early in the second half without their All-NBA point guard Kyrie Irving who did not come out after half-time with an apparent knee injury but were able to bounce back with strong performances from Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier.