In the offseason before the start of this season, many teams in the NBA Eastern Conference have strengthened, judging from the current effect, the Boston Celtics are undoubtedly the most successful, with the excellent performance of the Big Four, they achieved a record of 28 wins and 7 losses in the first 35 regular season games, not only topping the Eastern Conference, but also the best record in the league, but in the midseason championship, as the favorite to win the championship, the Celtics lost to the Pacers, but then the regular season matchup, the Celtics won by 17 points, and after a full day's rest, the two teams continued to play on the home court of the Pacers, and Tatum hung up the exemption cardAfter the start of the game, Haliburton's early injury left the court, which made the Pacers lose the core of the backcourt, but they relied on the brave performance of the four players in the bench to score double-doubles, and defeated the Celtics 134-131!
The point guard god is seriously injured and leaves the field, and the god Mathurin descends
The reason why the Pacers were able to eliminate the two championship favorites Celtics and Bucks in the midseason championship this season in a row relied on Haliburton's brave play, Haliburton, who entered the league with the 12th pick in the first round in 12, has become the point guard god in the minds of many fans, he can contribute 24.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 12.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game this season, which is not only the most stable scoring point on the offensive end of the Pacers, but also the driving force of the team's overall offense.
However, in this game with the Celtics, Haliburton accidentally slipped and injured himself when he hit the inside with the ball, and then was helped back to the locker room by two teammates, and still contributed 7 points and 6 assists in the 13.3 minutes he played. McConaughey and Toppin both scored in double figures off the bench, with '22 rookie Mathurin not only scoring 26 points, but also hitting a near-miss free throw.
Tatum hung up the no-fight card, and Jaylen Brown became the emperor in the air
As the cornerstone of this team, Shuangtanhualang has always been the most stable scoring point of Green Kai, this game Tatum hung up the free card, gave Jaylen Brown unlimited right to fire, he did not live up to the trust of the head coach and fans, in this game staged a killing drama, in the 38 minutes of his play, 26 shots hit 17 shots, including 4 three-pointers, cut a game-high 40 points, but at the decisive moment, the performance was not as good as the Pacers substitute god Mathurin, making Brown an empty chopping emperor.
Holiday who took on the responsibility of defending Haliburton in the first quarter was not eye-catching on the offensive end, only scoring 3 points, but with Haliburton's retirement, Holiday also began to exert his power on the offensive end, scoring 21 points in the game, and Porzingis was also hard to grasp both offensive and defensive hands, playing a comprehensive data of 19 + 6 + 7 + 3 blocks, but they all became the background board of Mathurin's magical performance.
After being reversed by the Pacers, the Celtics will usher in a devil's schedule, they will first return to their home court to face the Timberwolves, the first in the West, and then go non-stop to the road to usher in back-to-back matchups with the second Bucks in the East, if the performance is not good, the Celtics may even swallow a wave of three consecutive defeats!