Indiana handed Boston its first lost in overtime Wednesday.
The Indiana Pacers had been off to a disappointing 1-3 start to their 2024-25 NBA season, until an Eastern Conference Finals rematch Wednesday reignited their competitive spirit.
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana handed the reigning champion Boston Celtics their first loss of the season in a nailbiting 135-132 victory. Indiana was without starting center Myles Turner, who was on the shelf with an injury. Reserve Isaiah Jackson started in Turner's stead, scoring 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting from the charity stripe, grabbing five rebounds, blocking two shots and swiping two steals in 25:07.The surprise Pacers standout for the matchup was backup guard Bennedict Mathurin, who like Indiana had been off to a rough start individually.
The victory improves Indiana to a 2-3 record, good for just the Eastern Conference's No. 11 seed in the young season. Conversely, it drops Boston to a 4-1 record on the year, and to the East's No. 2 seed. Last season, the Pacers finished with a solid 47-35 record and captured the conference's No. 6 seed. Indiana capitalized on some star injuries and snuck into the East Finals as an underdog. But while there, even with Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis shelved for the entire series, the Pacers got swept by Boston.
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