Andrew Nembhard scores heavily for the Pacers in Tyrese Haliburton's absence due to hamstring injury.
Boston Celtics win Game 4 of NBA Eastern Conference Finals against Indiana Pacers with a score of 77-76.
Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam contribute for the Pacers, while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lead Celtics' offense.
Sam Hauser makes crucial free-throws and dishes an assist for Jrue Holiday's game-winning layup.
In a thrilling Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Indiana Pacers on May 27th, 2024. The matchup was intense as the Celtics aimed to sweep the series while the Pacers fought to stay in contention. The game saw several twists and turns that kept fans on edge throughout. Sam Hauser played a crucial role for the Celtics, making free-throws to break their scoring drought in the third quarter and dishing an assist for Jrue Holiday's layup, which gave the Celtics a narrow lead. The Pacers relied heavily on pace and space, with Andrew Nembhard proving to be an effective scoring threat despite Tyrese Haliburton's absence due to a hamstring injury. Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam also contributed for the Pacers, while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics' offense. Despite the Pacers' valiant efforts, they ultimately fell short, with the Boston Celtics emerging victorious in a closely contested match. The final score was Pacers 76, Celtics 75.
The Pacers' offense relies on pace and space, making Nembhard an effective scoring threat who can also set up teammates.
Jrue Holiday knocked down two 3-pointers for Celtics in the first quarter, while only Andrew Nembhard (four points) and Pascal Siakam (four points) have scored for Pacers.
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Pacers are leading 76-75 over Celtics
Hauser dished the ball to Jrue Holiday for a layup after rebounding from Turner’s foul
Hauser made free-throws to break Celtics scoring drought in the third quarter
Turner fouled Hauser preventing a layup and has four fouls, should be attacked by Celtics if Indiana goes back to him
Celtics are 6 for 17 from the field and 1 of 8 from 3 in the third quarter
Hauser missed all ten of his attempts from beyond the arc in the series until making one midway through first quarter
Pacers ended both quarters with buzzer-beater layups, once by T.J. McConnell and once by Andrew Nembhard
The Boston Celtics aim to sweep the Indiana Pacers in Game 4.
Jayson Tatum has averaged 32.1 PPG against the Pacers this season and has scored at least 30 points in six out of seven games against them.
Andrew Nembhard is expected to start at point guard for the Celtics if Tyrese Haliburton remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, and he has shown aggression when called upon during this playoff run.
The Pacers' offense relies on pace and space, making Nembhard an effective scoring threat who can also set up teammates.
Accuracy
The Pacers have lost all three games in the series so far, with their closest loss being by 3 points after leading by as many as 18 points.
In their past five matchups against the Celtics, including playoffs, the Pacers have an average scoring margin of only 5.4 points and a win-loss record of 1-4.
The Pacers are playing at home and have shown resilience throughout the season and playoffs despite their current losing streak.
Jayson Tatum has averaged 32.1 PPG against the Pacers this season and has scored at least 30 points in six out of seven games against them.
Andrew Nembhard is expected to start at point guard for the Celtics if Tyrese Haliburton remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, and he has shown aggression when called upon during this playoff run.
The Pacers’ offense relies on pace and space, making Nembhard an effective scoring threat who can also set up teammates.
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The author, Andre Snellings, provides analysis and predictions for the game with some statements that are based on probabilities or potential scenarios. There is an appeal to authority with references to ESPN BET and Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. However, no formal or informal fallacies were found in the content of the article.
The Boston Celtics look for the sweep Monday night while the Indiana Pacers try to force the series back to Boston for a Game 5.
