nba Game Recap
Indiana Falls 142-105 to Celtics - Recap
The battle between the Celtics and Pacers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Indiana was handed a 142-105 defeat on Friday at TD Garden.
Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 230.5.
Boston got 44 points from Jaylen Brown and another 22 points from Jayson Tatum. Payton Pritchard contributed 10 assists, while Jayson Tatum cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Indiana got 19 points from Tyrese Haliburton in a losing cause and another 18 points from Bennedict Mathurin. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 9 assists for the Pacers, while Pascal Siakam had 9 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 67-45 before taking care of business in the second half.
Boston had a 51-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.