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2024 NBA playoffs: Biggest takeaways from a chaotic Game 1 between Boston and Indiana

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Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers had a little bit of everything.

There was a historic level of offense. The two teams combined for 261 points, the highest-scoring game so far this postseason and the most combined points in a conference finals game since 1987.

There were critical turnovers. The Pacers gave it away 22 times, their second most this season, but it didn't stop the heavy underdog from overcoming multiple double-digit deficits, including a 12-0 run by the Celtics to open the game.