It was a tale of two halves for the Boston Celtics in their 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden this past Monday (Dec. 22) night. The Pacers punched the Celtics squarely in the mouth in the game’s first half, shooting 60% from beyond the arc despite being the team that turns to that sort of offense less than any other ball club in the NBA.
But in the second half, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla electing to bench his starters after they came out with the same low energy they showed in the first two quarters paid major dividends as Anfernee Simons (11 points), Hugo Gonzalez (6 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Luka Garza (6 points, 9 boards, 3 assists, and 1 block) combined to chip away at the Pacers’ lead enough for the starters to return and put the game away.
Let’s take a look at some of the best plays from the game captured in images.
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