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Oshae Brissett provided a big spark when the Celtics went small in Game 2

An injury to Luke Kornet forced Joe Mazzulla to improvise, but Brissett helped ensure that the Celtics didn't miss a beat.
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Retracing the deep Celtics roots of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, and other thoughts

Carlisle was here for three seasons in the 1980s — he was on the legendary 1986 champions — and has seen a lot of changes in the NBA game.
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Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden
The two stars sat courtside for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Garden.

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Inside the 20-0 run that fueled the Celtics to a blowout win over the Pacers in Game 2
Across the end of the first quarter and into the second, the Celtics shifted Indiana’s souped-up offense into neutral.

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Pacers facing the prospect of having to play without star guard Tyrese Haliburton

Haliburton, who is averaging 18.2 points in the playoffs, left Game 2 with a hamstring injury, and his status is very uncertain at this point.
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The Pacers, like so many before them, learned the hard way: It’s nearly impossible to stop these Celtics

A 20-0 run in the first half demonstrated Boston's incredible scoring ability. And if Indiana is without the injured Tyrese Haliburton, say goodbye to a competitive series.
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Jaylen Brown, Celtics teammates talk All-NBA snub: ‘I don’t got the time to give a [expletive]’

Jayson Tatum was the only Celtic to make an All-NBA team, being named to the first team for the third season in a row.
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Celtics shake Game 2 slump, beat Pacers to extend series lead. Here’s how the night unfolded.

This Eastern Conference finals series will shift to Indianapolis, with Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday.
Chad Finn

Have the Celtics learned from their past mistakes? In Game 2, they finally took care of business at home.

After losing the second game at home in their previous two series, the Celtics more than got the job done against the Pacers.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Did being left off the All-NBA team fuel Jaylen Brown’s 40-point outburst in Game 2 against the Pacers?

On Thursday night at TD Garden, on the biggest showcase, Brown gave a master class to the national audience as to why he’s one of the NBA’s 15 best players.
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The Celtics face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. See the schedule.

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.
Adam Himmelsbach | Instant analysis

The Pacers had no answer for Jaylen Brown and his 40 points, and other observations from the Celtics’ 126-110 win

Game 3 is Saturday night in Indianapolis.
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Celtics center Luke Kornet exits in first quarter with sprained left wrist

The injury appeared to happen on an errant pass by Kornet.
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Photos: Celtics beat Pacers in Game 2

Boston took a 2-0 lead over Indiana at TD Garden behind a stellar performance from Jaylen Brown.
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Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after four seasons, ousting by Celtics

Bickerstaff was fired despite Cleveland improving each year, and could trigger a summer shift for a franchise hoping to sign Donovan Mitchell to a long-term contract extension and to whom LeBron James may be interested in returning.
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Pacers-Celtics matchup changed the dynamic for game tickets — in fans’ favor

Prices for a Celtics-Knicks matchup would have been much higher, but instead there are bargains to be had to see Eastern finals games at TD Garden.

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