LIVE: Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics in Game 1 of NBA Eastern Conference finals
The Indiana Pacers are back in the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a decade.
Tonight they kick off the series against the top-seeded Boston Celtics on the road. Boston will be without Kristaps Porzingis, who will miss Game 1 with a calf strain.
Dustin Dopirak will have analysis throughout, and we will have scoring updates, highlights and more. Please remember to refresh.
4:33 left 4Q: Pacers retake lead in Game 1
Indiana went on a 6-0 run. Pascal Siakam had four points in that span.
Pacers 108, Celtics 104
7:54 left 4Q: Pacers still trail Celtics by one
Pascal Siakam hit a 15-foot step-back jump shot at 11:44 to give the Pacers a 95-94 lead. Jayson Tatum gave the Celtics a 96-95 advantage with a 15-footer at 10:39. Tatum scored again at 9:44.
Celtics 102, Pacers 101
End of 3Q: Pacers trail Celtics by a point going into the fourth
The Pacers scored nine straight points near the end of the quarter. With 13 seconds left, T.J. McConnell hit a 12-foot jumper. Tyrese Haliburton banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Indiana is right back in this.
Myles Turner leads the team with 20 points and seven rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton has 19 points and seven assists.
Celtics 94, Pacers 93
TYRESE HALIBURTON BANKS IT IN 🚨 pic.twitter.com/fC4gXbIy6O
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
2:38 left 3Q: Pacers trail by 11
Indiana has been outscored in the third, 28-17. Both teams are shooting 54% from the floor.
Celtics 92, Pacers 81
Jayson Tatum with the STRONG finish + the foul 💪
BOS leads IND by 12 in the 3rd quarter of Game 1 on ESPN!#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/fwsKPAbphs— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2024
4:50 left 3Q: Celtics start to distance themselves a little
Boston took an 83-75 lead After Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at 6:13. Pacers have 13 turnovers in the game.
Celtics 86, Pacers 75
Jrue Holiday gets there in time and takes the charge 💪
Celtics seek a 1-0 series lead on ESPN!#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/DXp1TTn56o— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2024
9:53 left 3Q: Celtics retake the lead against Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton opened the second half with five straight points. The Celtics responded with a 6-0 run.
Celtics 71, Pacers 69
Tyrese Haliburton from deep again 😈 pic.twitter.com/zkaYf8qBn2
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
Pacers with nine turnovers that have turned into 13 Celtics points. Their biggest issue tonight by far.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 22, 2024
Halftime: Pacers tie it up after Tyrese Haliburton's 3-pointer
Aaron Nesmith threw down a dunk at 2:43 to tie it at 57-57. After Jaylen Brown hit a 12-foot shot, Nesmith tied things up again with a layup.
With just 2.2 left on the clock, Tyrese Haliburton drilled a deep 3-pointer to tie it up once again at 64-64. Indiana had 22 assists in the half.
Celtics 64, Pacers 64
Tyrese Haliburton from THE LOGO before the half 🤯 pic.twitter.com/AorA1E4AwI
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
4:58 left 2Q: Celtics hold five-point lead over Pacers
Boston's lead is five after outscoring Indiana in the second quarter so far, 18-16. Myles Turner has 11 points in this quarter.
Celtics 52, Pacers 47
Myles Turner explodes to the rim for the slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/DuiRQYuLOd
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
End of 1Q: Pacers make comeback to end first quarter
T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin combined for a 6-0 run to cut Boston's lead to 29-26. Jaylen Brown made a layup at 1:11 for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard made a 3 for Boston, but Obi Toppin responded with a 3-pointer of his own with 43 seconds remaining.
Celtics 34, Pacers 31
Obi Toppin goes to work in the paint. pic.twitter.com/fa6w4ueSFm
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
2:44 left 1Q: Pacers cut into Celtics' lead
Pascal Siakam made a layup to stop Boston's run. At the 7:57 mark, Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer to cut the Celtics' lead to 14-7. Myles Turner tipped in a shot at 4:20. Obi Toppin made a layup at 3:43 to cut Boston's lead to 25-20.
Celtics 29, Pacers 20
Tyrese Haliburton for three. pic.twitter.com/swbs8MvzUS
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2024
9:16 left 1Q: Celtics start strong against Pacers
Boston started the game on a 12-0 run. Indiana is 0 for 5 from the floor.
Celtics 12, Pacers 0
WHAT AN OPENING SEQUENCE FOR THE CELTICS 🔥
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/cnF39STpJY— ESPN (@espn) May 22, 2024
What time is the Pacers game tonight?
8 p.m. ET Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
What channel is the Pacers game on?
TV: ESPN/ESPN2
Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle on play-by-play
Streaming: SiriusXM channels 86, 212 and 891
Pacers vs. Celtics schedule in Eastern Conference finals
Tuesday, May 21: at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Thursday, May 23: at Boston, 8 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, May 25: at Indiana, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Monday, May 27: at Indiana, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Wednesday, May 29: at Boston*, 8 p.m., ESPN
Friday, May 31: at Indiana*, 8 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, June 2: at Boston*, 8 p.m., ESPN
*-if necessary
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