NBA East Finals: Green Army Wins 2-0 Pacers Brown tied the record with 40 points, and Haliburton retired injured

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2024-05-24 10:37Posted in Jiangxi Sports Creators

On May 24, Beijing time, in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals G2, the Celtics played at home against the Pacers, and Porzingis continued to be absent. Brown scored 24 points in the first two quarters, leading the Celtics to a 20-0 offensive run and leading by 16 points at one point. Siakam led the Pacers to a two-point deficit midway through the third quarter, and the Celtics then regained a double-digit lead, Haliburton retired early due to left leg soreness, and Brown scored 40 points to tie the playoff career record for the Celtics 126-110 to extend their overall lead over the Pacers by 2-0.

Statistics

Celtics: Porzingis was absent, Brown had 40 points and 5 rebounds with 3 three-pointers, Tatum had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Horford had 6 points and 10 rebounds, White had 4 three-pointers and 23 points, Holiday had 15 points and 10 assists, and Pritchard had 12 points.

Pacers: Siakam 28 points and 5 rebounds, Turner 8 points and 4 rebounds, Nembhard 16 points, Haliburton 10 points and 8 assists, Toppin 11 points.

The star of the game

Brown ushered in an explosive performance, he scored 24 points in the first half and 40 points in the whole game, setting a personal record for the highest points in a single game in his playoff career, leading the Celtics to score 20+ points against the Pacers and extend the overall lead to 2-0.

Focus shots

Singer Ed Sheeran is on hand to help the Celtics.

Turner was whistled for two offensive fouls in a row.

Brown hits Haliburton in the face with an arm.

The Celtics went on a 20-0 run from late first quarter to midway through the second quarter.

Brown scored 24 points in the first half and was hailed MVP by fans.

The Pacers officially announced that Haliburton had chest pain and underwent imaging tests at halftime, but fortunately continued the game in the second half, but Haliburton retired early in the second half due to soreness in his left leg.

Game recap

Porzingis and Mathurin were both absent due to injury in this game, and at the beginning of the first quarter, Siakam scored the first 4 points of the Pacers with a dunk and a mid-range shot, Brown scored the first 5 points of the Celtics with three points and two free throws, Nesmith scored 4 points in a row, and Horford hooked his hand and Brown dunked back. The two sides alternated offensive leads, Haliburton and Nembhard hit back-to-back three-pointers, Horford dunked, and Turner was whistled for two offensive fouls in a row. McConnell hit three straight shots to score seven straight points, Pritchard scored five straight points with a layup and a three-pointer, and Haliburton hit a mid-range shot, and the two sides then missed consecutive shots. Hauser scored on a layup, McConnell answered with a layup, and Holiday scored a three-pointer to give the Celtics a 25-27 lead to the Pacers at the end of the first quarter, with neither player scoring in double figures in the first quarter.

In the first minute of the second quarter, the Pacers continued to hit iron without scoring a point, and Brown scored consecutive points to lead the Celtics to 17 points in a row, and from the final minute of the first quarter, he had played a 20-0 offensive run to lead by 15 points. Nesmith broke through the foul and made two free throws to break the Pacers' scoring drought, White made three free throws to extend the 16-point advantage, the Pacers went on an 8-0 offensive run to chase the points, and Holiday and Siakam scored layups one after another. Holiday made a three-pointer and Brown made a layup to open the score, the Pacers chased four straight points, and Brown scored another four points to stop the Pacers. Siakam scored six straight points in response, Brown hit one of two free throws, Siakam dunked again, White missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Celtics led the Pacers 57-51 in the first half. In the first two quarters, Brown scored 24 points, Siakam 16 points, and Holiday had 10 points and seven assists.

In the rematch, Brown scored four points in a row, Nembhard hit one of two free throws, Siakam and White hit a three-pointer, Haliburton scored on a mid-range shot, and Holiday responded with a three-pointer. Siakam led a wave of 9-2 offensive to chase down to only 2 points, White and Tatum dunked one after another, Turner hit a mid-range shot to chase the point, and White made a three-point shot and Tatum extended the advantage. Turner and Brown hit a three-pointer, the Celtics extended their 14-point advantage with a 7-2 offensive wave, Turner chased a three-point advantage, the Celtics expanded their 15-point advantage with a 6-2 offensive wave, and Toppin dunked a score to chase the points, and the Celtics led the Pacers 93-80 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, Siakam scored 26 points to lead the Pacers to three double-doubles, and Brown scored 33 points to lead the Celtics to five double-doubles.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Siakam took the lead in pressing the whistle and hit a shot, Tatum showed his muscles 2+1 and Holiday three points to expand the advantage, the Pacers chased 4 points in a row, and Haliburton retired early because of left leg soreness. White hit a three-pointer and Brown hit a layup, the Pacers chased another three-pointer, and Jackson and Hauser both hit a T. Tatum hit both free throws, Toppin answered with a three-pointer, and the Celtics extended their 19-point lead on a 7-2 run. Shepard chased 5 points in a row, Brown led the Celtics to open the score, and once opened a 20+ lead, and finally the Celtics beat the Pacers to extend the overall 2-0 lead.

Both sides start

Pacers: Haliburton, Nesmith, Nembhard, Siakam, Turner

Celtics: Holiday , White, Horford, Tatum, Brown

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