After watching the completion of round one for the Celtics today I wanted to break down the games that were played this week. The Celtics won the fourth game of the series against the Indiana Pacers today to complete the sweep. Having previously written about game one (Celtics 84 – Pacers 74) I will now dive into Games two through four.
Game number two was another hard-fought complete game by the Celtics where they defeated the Pacers 99-91. This game saw Kyrie Irving being his normal playoffs self and scoring 37 and being complemented by a 26-point performance from second year player Jayson Tatum. This game was a very even game in terms of statistics and visual performance. It was won because of the heart and grit that the Celtics played with.
(https://www.12up.com/posts/6297670-jayson-tatum-sucking-up-to-kyrie-irving-won-t-keep-him-with-celtics)
Game number three was a very balance game for both teams but ended in a 104-96 win for the Celtics. The Celtics had a great game from top to bottom and saw all but one player score and five out of the nine players in double digits. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 23 points followed by Irving 19, Tatum 18, Horford 16, Morris 11, Rozier 9, Hayward 6, and Baynes 2. This was matched by a very similar performance by the Pacers but ultimately the depth of the Celtics over powered the Pacers hustle.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp3ofNk-J8A)
The fourth and final game ended with the Celtics winning 110-106 over the Pacers. This game was very close but ended with a feeling of joy when the final buzzer sounded, and the Celtics had completed the sweep. The Celtics were led by Gordon Hayward who scored a team-high 20 points in the win.
(https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/gordon-hayward-wants-be-serenaded-daddys-always-happy-chants)
The Celtics now rest and await to see the results of the Bucks and Pistons game tomorrow evening. The Bucks are looking to close out the Pistons tomorrow to win the series as they are up three games to zero. I look forward to the rematch from last year against the Bucks and I can’t wait to watch more of the other games in the first round until then. I also look forward to the potential for the East second round series to be Celtics vs Bucks and Raptors vs 76ers.
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