Game ID: 22300118
Indiana Pacers @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 44 31 34 46 155IND 27 27 17 33 104
BOS vs IND ScoutingBOS vs IND Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Queta missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Queta missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT White missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 38 min (113% of 33)
OUT Queta missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 11/06, returns tonight: 8 min (74% of 10)
BACK White back 11/08 after 2, 38 min since (113% of 33)
IND availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
IND availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
IND availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
IND availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 15 min (95% of 16)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 19 min (148% of 13)
OUT Nwora missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 22 min (213% of 10)
IND availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restBACK Sheppard back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (148% of 13)
BACK Nwora back 11/01 after 2, 22 min since (213% of 10)
IND availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backBACK Sheppard back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (148% of 13)
BACK Nwora back 11/01 after 2, 22 min since (213% of 10)
IND availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 16)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 13)
OUT Nwora missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 9 min (87% of 10)
IND availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Sheppard back 11/01 after 2, 13 min since (86% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (134% of 13)
BACK Nwora back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (150% of 10)
10/25 @ NYK 108-104 — BOS notes
BOS won 108-104. BOS shot 48% (37 of 77) to NYK's 37%, 12 of 39 from three. Tatum led with 34 (13 of 22, 3 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Porziņģis added 30, White 12. The hinge was Q1, 30-18: from level to 12 ahead. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
10/27 vs MIA 119-111 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-111. BOS shot 47% (45 of 95) to MIA's 43%, 16 of 39 from three. The glass went 55-45 for them. White led with 28 (9 of 15, 5 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brown added 27, Tatum 22. The hinge was Q4, 32-23: BOS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
10/30 @ WAS 126-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 126-107. BOS shot 50% (51 of 102) to WAS's 45%, 19 of 53 from three, and got to the line 7 times to WAS's 26. The glass went 51-40 for them. Brown led with 36 (13 of 24, 8 of 13 from three); Tatum added 33, Porziņģis 15. The hinge was Q1, 42-19: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/01 vs IND 155-104 — BOS notes
BOS won 155-104. BOS shot 57% (54 of 95) to IND's 46%, 20 of 35 from three, and went to the line 28 times to IND's 12 — 27 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 57-31 for them. Tatum led with 30 (9 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); White added 18, Hauser 17. The hinge was Q1, 44-27: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 53. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
11/06 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Boston's 108 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Minnesota plus-6. Call it Boston 112, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/08 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Embiid at 34 and Maxey at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without White (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Philadelphia plus-6 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 28 free throws a game to Boston's 23. Call it Philadelphia 117, Boston 115, Boston keeping it close.
11/10 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (7 straight), Cam. Johnson (7 straight), Clowney (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-3 and the line, where Boston takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 15. Call it Boston 119, Brooklyn 110.
10/25 vs WAS 143-120 — IND notes
IND won 143-120. IND shot 52% (56 of 107) to WAS's 46%, 20 of 43 from three, and got to the line 12 times to WAS's 29. Brown led with 24 (8 of 11, 6 of 8 from three); Haliburton added 20, Mathurin 18. The hinge was Q2, 39-29: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 25. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
10/28 @ CLE 125-113 — IND notes
IND won 125-113. IND shot 49% (48 of 98) to CLE's 43%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CLE's 24. Nesmith led with 26 (10 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Haliburton added 21, Turner 20. The hinge was Q2, 29-12: IND came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 15. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
10/30 vs CHI 105-112 — IND notes
IND lost 105-112. IND shot 41% (36 of 88) to CHI's 46%, 12 of 46 from three, and got to the line 25 times to CHI's 31. Turner led with 20 (6 of 14, 3 of 8 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Haliburton added 19, Brown 15. Q1 was theirs, 30-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-75 against them. Nesmith's -15 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ BOS 104-155 — IND notes
IND lost 104-155. IND shot 46% (46 of 101) to BOS's 57%, 5 of 37 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 20 fouls committed. The glass went 31-57 against them. McConnell led with 18 (8 of 13); Nembhard added 14, Toppin 11. Q2 was theirs, 27-31, but the other 3 periods went 124-77 against them. Toppin's -41 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Haliburton at 25 and Turner at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Vassell at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 13. Call it Indiana 122, San Antonio 117.
11/08 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Haliburton at 26 and Turner at 17 a game. One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Collins at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Sensabaugh (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-2 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 19 times a game to Indiana's 14. Call it Indiana 122, Utah 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DB D. Banton
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
LS L. Stevens
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BB B. Brown
BH B. Hield
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JN J. Nwora
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
TM T. McConnell
BOS/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Tatum has 30 points and 12 rebounds, sits out the 4th as the Celtics rout the Pacers 155-104
BOSTON -- — The last time the Boston Celtics scored 155 points in a regular-season game, there was only one championship banner hanging in the rafters of the old Boston Garden. Red Auerbach was still the coach. The Lakers were still in Minneapolis.
On Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum helped them do it again.
“I think it’s more about not being bored,” said guard Jrue Holiday , one of eight Celtics to score in double figures in a 155-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers . “It's not getting complacent and locking into every game, and each opponent.”
The 155 points was the most for the much-decorated franchise since the 1958-59 team that featured Bob Cousy and young stars Bill Russell and Tommy Heinsohn beat Minneapolis 173-139. Tatum had 30 points and 12 rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Celtics used a blistering start to pull away from the Pacers and remain unbeaten.
“We’ve got so many weapons,” guard Derrick White said. “You’ve got so much talent around you, it makes the game easy.”
One game after blowing out the Wizards in Washington, the Celtics returned home and beat the Pacers even worse. White (18 points), Jaylen Brown (16), Holiday (15) and Kristaps Porzingis (13) helped Boston open a 10-point lead in the first three minutes, making it 20 in the second quarter, 30 in the third and as high as 53 points in the fourth.
Sam Hauser scored 17 points and Payton Pritchard had 15 for the Boston bench, which outscored Indiana 46-33 in the fourth quarter to complete the rout.
“We’ve got everything, right? We’re in the paint. There’s a mid-range, and you have the 3. I feel like that threat makes us even harder to guard,” Holiday said. “I feel like we have a lot of bases covered.”
T.J. McConnell scored 18 points for the Pacers, who were missing point guard Tyrese Halliburton after he turned his ankle when he stepped on Jalen Smith’s foot in Monday in a loss to Chicago. Smith (knee) also sat out Wednesday.
Tatum had four points and three rebounds in a 14-0 run in the opening minutes that turned a two-point deficit into an 18-6 lead. White hit a pair of 3-pointers at the end of the first, when Boston scored 18 of the last 25 points of the quarter to open a 44-27 lead.
Indiana never got closer than 14 points after that, spending the last 21 minutes trailing by 30 or more and falling behind by 50 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the game.
Game notes The Celtics shot 76% (16 of 21) from the floor in the first quarter. They made eight 3-pointers. … The Celtics had 75 points at halftime for the second straight game. According to the team, that’s a first for back-to-back games since at least the 1950-51 season. ... Indiana was 5 for 37 from 3-point range and outrebounded 58-31.
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