Indiana Pacers lose in OT to 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.

Final: Celtics outlast Pacers in overtime

The Pacers nearly had this one, but Jayson Tatum made a huge difference with 10 points in overtime. Indiana shot just nine free throws in the entire game. Boston shot 31.

Celtics 133, Pacers 128

0:31.0 left 1OT: Boston holds a slim lead over Indiana

Neither team scored in the first minute of overtime. Tyrese Haliburton hit a 3-pointer at 3:45 to give Indiana a 120-117 lead. Jaylen Brown made a layup at 2:52 to cut the lead to one. At 2:27, Jayson Tatum gave the Celtics a 121-120 lead with two free throws.

Haliburton got a steal at 1:48 and was fouled by Derrick White as he took a 3-pointer. He made all three free throws to give the Pacers a 123-121 lead. Jayson Tatum tied it up with a layup at 1:12. T.J. McConnell fouled him on the play. Tatum made the free throw to give Boston the lead.

Tatum nailed a 3-pointer to make the lead four.

Celtics 127, Pacers 123

End of 4Q: Pacers vs. Celtics headed to overtime

Tyrese Haliburton had a chance to win it but missed a shot at the buzzer.

Pacers 117, Celtics 117

0:05.7 left 4Q: Jaylen Brown ties things up with a 3

With 6 seconds left, Jaylen Brown knocked down a 3-pointer.

Pacers 117, Celtics 117

0:08.5 left 4Q: Boston has another chance to tie things up

The Celtics had a chance to tie it up or go down by one but they couldn't make a shot. Myles Turner got the rebound to give Indiana the ball back. Jayson Tatum fouled with 10 seconds left. Andrew Nembhard turned the ball over with 8.5 seconds left.

Pacers 117, Celtics 114

0:39.1 left 4Q: Pacers continue to have a three-point lead

Jaylen Brown made back-to-back free throws. Andrew Nembhard answered with a jumper.

Pacers 117, Celtics 114

0:57.1 left 4Q: Pacers hold three-point lead

Derrick White made a 3-pointer at 4:14 to cut Indiana's lead to one. Aaron Nesmith made a layup and was followed in the process. He converted the free throw to give the Pacers a 111-107 lead.

Andrew Nembhard extended the lead to five points with a step-back jumper at 1:57. Jrue Holiday cut the lead to three with a layup.

Pacers 115, Celtics 112

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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