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Celtics vs Pacers Final: 116-111 - Recap
Boston got 27 points and 11 rebounds from Jayson Tatum en route to a 116-111 victory over Indiana on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Celtics were a +1.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 219.0.
Jaylen Brown had 20 points for Boston and Marcus Smart chipped in with 17 points. Payton Pritchard had 5 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Indiana got 24 points from Victor Oladipo in a losing cause and another 19 points from Malcolm Brogdon. Domantas Sabonis contributed 8 assists for the Pacers, while Domantas Sabonis had 11 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 58-57 before taking care of business in the second half.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-36.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Indiana, they head home to face Cleveland.