The Pacers eliminated the Celtics from the NBA’s in-season tournament on Monday night, picking up a win on their home floor, 122–112.
Adding salt to the wound of the knockout round victory was Indiana’s Buddy Hield, who drained a meaningless three-pointer as the clock expired to extend the Pacers’ lead from seven to 10.
The crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse erupted after Hield’s late three, and the 30-year-old was celebrating with his teammates after sending Boston home from the first-ever in-season tournament.
