US EditionNba Roundup: Pascal Siakam, Pacers Sink Jaylen Brown-Less Celtics
Siakam's late basket with 6.1 seconds left secured the Pacers' 98-96 win; Celtics missed key player Jaylen Brown due to back spasms, affecting their clutch performance.
- On Monday in Indiana, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics 98-96 after Pascal Siakam hit a go-ahead bucket with seconds left and Derrick White's final three rimmed out.
- With Jaylen Brown unavailable for the third time this season due to low back spasms, the Boston Celtics struggled from deep, shooting 9-for-35 for 26% after prior Brown-less wins.
- Indiana ran a pick-and-roll between Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam, forcing a switch and a screen that toppled Derrick White, while Nembhard's playmaking and Jay Huff's scoring powered the win.
- The win moves Indiana to 9-31 and extends a season-high three-game streak, while Boston fell to 24-15, marking their third loss in four games and opening a four-game road trip.
- Following Brown's comments and earlier complaints, the NBA fined Jaylen Brown $35,000 B for criticism of officials after Saturday's game.
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Even without star guard Jayson Tatum, who continues to recover from last year’s Achilles injury, the Boston Celtics entered Tuesday third place in the Eastern Conference standings.But Boston dropped its second consecutive game Monday, losing 98-96 to the Indiana Pacers. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla sat for his routine postgame press and effectively shut down nearly every question from reporters.When asked about the game’s final possessions, M…
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The Pacers narrowly beat the Celtics in what ended up being a close game. The slim difference was Pascal Siakam’s game-winning bucket with 6.1 seconds left in the game. It gave the Pacers the 98-96 win over the C’s on Monday in Indiana.
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