The Boston Celtics delivered what could prove to be a fatal blow to the Indiana Pacers’ season Thursday night in a 126-110 victory at TD Garden to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Even worse for Indiana, star guard Tyrese Haliburton left the game with a hamstring injury late in the third quarter and did not return as Boston pulled away. Haliburton’s status for a pivotal, must-win Game 3 for Indiana is uncertain as the series shifts to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Pacers are modest underdogs in the matchup. Can they keep their NBA Finals hopes alive by defying the odds at home?