Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Game 1 Full Highlights | 2024 ECF | FreeDawkins

What a beautiful Tuesday night in Boston. Now it's late May, so the NBA Conference Finals must be in town. The Celtics have made it pretty much a tradition in recent years, including the last three. And this year, the opponent they face, a deep and talented Pacer team. Fresh off their impressive Game 7 win on Sunday in New York, turnover on the first possession. Tatum throws it ahead to Brown. Brown throws it down and takes a tough tumble. Pascal Siakam, blocked by Horford. Halliburton is on Tatum, finds some room. Jump shot misses. Horford tips it away from Turner. Holliday sneaks after the corner and knocks down the three. White was about to block it. Instead, he knocks it loose to steal. Tatum, Brown, inside, up and under, banks it home. The Celtic defense already with an impact. Horford a three, got it. Siakam, shot clock down to three. Holliday's guarding him. Siakam turns, shoots, and banks it in. First bucket for the Pacers. Took them three and a half minutes. Quickly, Tatum down the other end, scores off the make. All five starters have scored. Siakam, meanwhile, the one person to score for the Pacers, back-to-back buckets. Tatum, shot, banks it in, kept it high. Celtics have hit seven of their first 11. Halliburton, wide open, three-pointer, got it. That's a big matchup right there. Derek White launches a three-pointer, that's good. That's the third three for Boston. McConnell drives on Holliday, goes reverse and banks it in. How many times did he do it in the conference semifinals? Turner goes right at Cornett and gets the bucket. Tatum goes inside, switches to the left hand. Gorgeous move from Jason Tatum. As Toppin scores against the undersized Pritchard. How many times have we seen him at the Cup? The added weight make a significant difference in his finish ability. To me, both guys, as you see Brown do the same thing. McConnell, nice pass to Toppin. Thread the needle and Toppin lays it in. What a gorgeous feed from T.J. McConnell. McConnell, five on the 24. O.B. Toppin goes at Hauser. Jump shot from O.B. Toppin is good. Galen Brown gets past Toppin, lefty layup is good. Pritchard, three-pointer, that's good. Fourth three-pointer for the Celtics. Toppin, aggressive, throws up a three, knocks it down. O.B. Toppin, nine points in just seven minutes off the bench. Shepard off the bounce, finds Siakam. Inside pass, beautiful ball movement. They've got nine assists here in the first quarter. As Pritchard runs up, three-pointer, got it. Pritchard off the bench, two for two from downtown. Pritchard on the drive, pulls up, jump shot, got it. Eight points in seven minutes for Pritchard. Neesmith gets in and banks it home. Nimard, inside, Turner with the slam. Miles Turner, eight points here in the first half. Pass inside, Holliday to left hand. Quick advancement again, Pacers want to push the face. Turner walks into a three, that's good. Miles Turner from downtown. Tatum had the hot start, has Toppin on him. Spin move, quickness and a foul. Tatum, the dunk got hit from behind. And a chance for a three-point play. Turner just explodes at the last second of the rim and Turner's got 15 points. Nimhard to Turner, sidestep, sets. Plenty of time, another three. 18 first half points for Turner and we still have five and a half remaining. Brown looks, Holliday shoots, three-pointer, it's good. Halliburton thought about a three, now gets a good look. Pritchard went for the fake, Halliburton shoots, scores. Three-pointer for Halliburton, just his second field goal. Ball still loose, Siakam comes up with it, finds Neesmith and throws it down. Looked like it was gonna be a lost possession. Brown spins, Nimhard fighting with him. Brown forces up the shot, it's good. Halliburton, jumper, it's good. Halliburton now, come alive, couple of buckets here. White, he'll try again. This time it goes for Derek White. Nimhard looking, Halliburton, four seconds, long three-pointer, it's good. Tyrese Halliburton from way downtown and ties the game again. Halliburton drives a clear open path, nobody there. And Halliburton lays it in, the first lead of the game for the Pacers. Halliburton trying to create some space. Fake down, Brown fires up a three, it's good. Tyrese Halliburton, again, way outside. This has been a struggle for the Celtics. Al gets one to go, but that's just eighth for 24. Jalen Brown and Jason Tain about hot starts. Nice fake, it's inside. Beautiful use of the pivot point from Brown. Lots of contact there, Holliday throws it away or catches the bad pass. Tatum goes inside, lays it up and in. Eric Carlo once again wants to call time. Siakam throws it down. Nimhard guarding Tatum. Tatum shoots over him and scores. Tatum launches three-pointer, got it. That's his first three-pointer of the night and nine straight points now by the Celtics. Neesmith shot blocked by Brown. Jalen Brown tried to save it and he did. He knocked it off Neesmith. Great defensive play from Brown. And Tatum grabs the board. Into the paint, layup, count it and one. Siakam kicks it back out. Toppin hesitated, now fakes. Beautiful feed and Siakam throws it down. Toppin giving Rick Carlisle some terrific minutes. McConnell drives and a steam banks it home. T.J. McConnell now with eight points. Siakam goes inside, layup is good. Siakam's been kind of quiet from a scoring standpoint, but he's got eight rebounds, six assists. Neesmith walks into a three, got it. Halliburton gonna have to launch it. Goes up and under. Oh, he banks it in. He banks it in at the buzzer. Siakam knocks it down. Siakam closes, Tatum spins away. Falling away jumper, got it. Oh yes, he is so good at that. Tatum again, the spin move. Lost the dribble momentarily. He leans in, his three-pointer in and out. Almost had it. Gets the rebound, back up, layup is good. Holliday so strong, gets inside and scores. McConnell rushes up the floor and Pritchard rushes up right after him. Siakam floats it up, shot is good. 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Siakam. Holliday goes right at the rookie, layup is good. McConnell pushing. Oh, the spin move and the layup from T.J. McConnell. Shot is good, turn it from way downtown. Siakam, jump shot, got it. Pascal Siakam with 18 and the Pacers retake the lead. Siakam with a steal, Brown with a bad pass. Here's Halliburton, inside Siakam, the runner, he throws it down. Beautiful look from Halliburton and the Celtics need a timeout. T.J. McConnell telling his guys, it's not about that end, putting to the offensive end. Pascal Siakam gets into the paint, kicks it out, Nismith. Off the bounce, the runner. Double clutch, count it and a foul. Nismith with a chance for a three-point play. Horford, three-pointer, got it. Al Horford from downtown. The old man makes it a one-point game. Siakam answers with the jumper, he's got 22. Nimhard pulls back inside the arc jumper, it's good. Nimhard with a big bucket. White on the drive, gets inside, nice feed, Holliday backs it home. What a pass from White. Halliburton puts it up, shot, no good. Brown had it, lost it, and a whistle and a foul. And Brown hits a pair, one-point game. Nimhard goes in, Horford pulls up jumper, puts it in, Nimhard with another big bucket. Throw it in the corner, Brown fakes, fires up the three. Bang, bang, three to tie the game. Final seconds, Halliburton just gets it off, flings it up, shot, no good. Overtime here in game one. Halliburton, step back, three-pointer, got it. Tyrese Halliburton from downtown, Pacers back up by three. Brown drives down a lane, stops, pops, and bangs it home. Nimhard drives into the paint, blocked by Horford. Tatum picks it up, Tatum drives, blocked from behind. What a defensive play, and a foul. Hits a pair, Tatum throw it away. Halliburton picks it up, blocked from behind, and a foul on White. Pacers have hit all their free throws, and they are back up by two. Tatum wanting it, gets it inside. Tatum across the lane, count it, and a foul. Bangs it home. Halliburton chasing White. White continues down a lane, up to Tatum. Sidestep, three-pointer, puts it up, bang. Holliday back to White, and he lays it up and in. Six-point lead with 25 seconds remaining. Siakam in the lane, flips it up, shot's good. Makes it a four-point game with 17.5 left. They've floated into Holliday, and quickly fouled wisely by Halliburton. What a difference he's made, hits a pair. Nimhard throws it to Siakam, Siakam to Halliburton. Halliburton puts up a three, in and out. Brown had it, lost it, saves it to White, and that'll do it. The Celtics survive in overtime, and take game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.