Celtics Won 129 124

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Indiana Pacers Trail Boston Celtics by a Point at Start of 4th Quarter

Celtics Won, 129-124

Pacers Scored Nine Straight Points Near End of Quarter

The top-seeded Boston Celtics will host the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday at TD Garden.The Celtics have won four straight games since losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers have won three straight games since losing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Celtics are led by Jayson Tatum, who is averaging 27.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game in the playoffs. The Pacers are led by Domantas Sabonis, who is averaging 22.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game in the playoffs.

The Celtics are favored to win the series, but the Pacers are a young and hungry team that could surprise some people. The Pacers have already shown that they can compete with the Celtics, as they lost by just four points in Game 1 of the regular season.The Pacers scored nine straight points near the end of the quarter to cut the Celtics' lead to 101-99.

The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum, who scored 30 points and came up with two big blocks in the final minutes. The Pacers were led by Domantas Sabonis, who had 24 points and 12 rebounds.

The Celtics will host the Pacers in Game 2 of the series on Thursday night. The Celtics have won four straight games since losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers have won three straight games since losing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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