The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the NBA’s in-season tournament quarterfinals after a challenging matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse. The Celtics strong start and fierce competition in the first half were offset by difficulties in execution, missed shots, and defensive missteps in the second.
The end result? A painful loss to the Pacers with a familiar feel for Celtics fans used to watching their favorite team struggle in the third quarter and in crunchtime. At times, it seemed as if Boston leaned into poor shot selection, instead of controlling the controllable factors to regain their composure.
Was the Celtics’ loss a warning sign that they might not be able to win high-leverage games in the playoffs? Or just an artifact of an opponent getting hot on a night Boston was a little off their game?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast weighed in on all this on their recent postgame podcast. Check it out above!
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