Game ID: 22400119
Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
IND 35 32 33 24 11 135BOS 31 26 29 38 8 132
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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.
IND availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
IND availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
IND availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
IND availability going into 10/28 · back-to-back
full strength
IND availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 20 min (146% of 14)
BOS availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Hauser missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
BOS availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Hauser missed 3 since 10/24, returns tonight: 14 min (66% of 21)
BOS availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restBACK Hauser back 10/30 after 3, 14 min since (66% of 21)
BOS availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 10/30 after 3, 16 min since (75% of 21)
BOS availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 3 since 10/30, returns tonight: 8 min (72% of 12)
BACK Hauser back 10/30 after 3, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BOS availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 10/30 after 3, 18 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Scheierman back 11/04 after 3, 8 min since (72% of 12)
10/23 @ DET 115-109 — IND notes
IND won 115-109. IND shot 51% (42 of 83) to DET's 43%, 9 of 31 from three. Turner led with 20 (7 of 14, 3 of 8 from three); Siakam added 19, Mathurin 19. The hinge was Q4, 33-19: IND came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 6. IND trailed 49-58 at the half and won the second half 66-51. Turner was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/25 @ NYK 98-123 — IND notes
IND lost 98-123. IND shot 49% (41 of 83) to NYK's 52%, 3 of 30 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NYK's 29. The glass went 33-43 against them. Mathurin led with 20 (8 of 13, 2 of 5 from three); Turner added 13, Siakam 12. Q4 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 31 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 95-64 against them. Haliburton's -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs PHI 114-118 — IND notes
IND lost 114-118 in 1 overtime. IND shot 46% (39 of 84) to PHI's 43%, 13 of 32 from three. The glass went 37-54 against them. Haliburton led with 22 (8 of 18, 4 of 9 from three); Siakam added 17, Toppin 15. Q2 was theirs, 35-24, turning a 5-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 94-79 against them.
10/28 @ ORL 115-119 — IND notes
IND lost 115-119. IND shot 47% (41 of 88) to ORL's 47%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 30 times to ORL's 38. Siakam led with 26 (10 of 18, 2 of 5 from three); Haliburton added 19, Toppin 14. Q3 was theirs, 39-22, turning a 12-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Nesmith's -10 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 vs BOS 135-132 — IND notes
IND won 135-132 in 1 overtime. IND shot 48% (50 of 104) to BOS's 40%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 24 times to BOS's 31. Mathurin led with 30 (9 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Siakam added 29, Toppin 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-26: a lead of 4 became 10, and the lead reached 24.
11/01 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and McCollum at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Murray (4 straight), Matković (2 straight), Reeves (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Mathurin at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 113 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it New Orleans 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
11/04 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Kleber (4 straight), Edwards (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Mathurin at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 105 a night to Indiana's 123 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 12. Call it Dallas 116, Indiana 110.
11/06 vs ORL — 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 123 a night and allowing 124, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 109, shooting 40 percent and 25 from three, 26 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Wagner at 13 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 25 and the defense, Orlando allowing 109 a night to Indiana's 124. Call it Indiana 116, Orlando 112, Orlando keeping it close.
11/08 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Miller at 15 a game. Without Micić (5 straight), Richards (3 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 18 a game. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Charlotte's 36 and the line, where Indiana takes 23 free throws a game to Charlotte's 16. Call it Indiana 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
10/22 vs NYK 132-109 — BOS notes
BOS won 132-109. BOS shot 51% (48 of 95) to NYK's 55%, 29 of 61 from three, and got to the line 8 times to NYK's 16. BOS turned it over 3 times to NYK's 11. Tatum led with 37 (14 of 18, 8 of 11 from three); White added 24, Brown 23. The hinge was Q1, 43-24: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
10/24 @ WAS 122-102 — BOS notes
BOS won 122-102. BOS shot 47% (42 of 90) to WAS's 43%, 17 of 45 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. Brown led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 6 from three); Tatum added 25, White 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-19: a lead of 10 became 25, and the lead reached 32. White was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
10/26 @ DET 124-118 — BOS notes
BOS won 124-118. BOS shot 42% (38 of 90) to DET's 49%, 22 of 48 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. Tatum led with 37 (12 of 26, 6 of 13 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Brown added 24, Pritchard 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-31: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Horford was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
10/28 vs MIL 119-108 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-108. BOS shot 49% (43 of 87) to MIL's 45%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 19 times to MIL's 31. Brown led with 30 (10 of 19, 0 of 4 from three, 10 of 14 at the line); Pritchard added 28, Holiday 21. The hinge was Q3, 37-26: BOS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 18. BOS trailed 53-56 at the half and won the second half 66-52. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/30 @ IND 132-135 — BOS notes
BOS lost 132-135 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 40% (44 of 109) to IND's 48%, 19 of 57 from three, and went to the line 31 times to IND's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. Tatum led with 37 (10 of 25, 5 of 18 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Brown added 25, White 23. Q4 was theirs, 38-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 111-94 against them. Holiday's -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ball at 29 and Mann at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (4 straight), Simpson (5 straight), Smith Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-6 a night and Boston minus-2 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 121, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/04 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Johnson at 20 a game. Without Hunter (5 straight), Bogdanović (6 straight), Krejčí (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 123 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 122, Atlanta 116.
11/06 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Brown at 27 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Brown (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Hield at 21 and Kuminga at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Melton (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 38 percent from three to Boston's 33. Call it Boston 116, Golden State 113, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JW J. Walker
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
IND/BOS 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
Pascal Siakam scores 29 points and makes tiebreaking 3 to send Pacers past Celtics 135-132 in OT
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored the last of his 29 points on a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 135-132 victory over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Siakam tied his single-game career high with six 3s and grabbed 11 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and 12 assists.
The victory ended Indiana's three-game losing streak.
Boston charged back from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and led 132-130 after Derrick White 's layup with 39.7 seconds to go. But Indiana scored the final five points to win.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 37 points . Jaylen Brown added 25 points and had a chance to tie the score but his 3 in the waning seconds was off the mark. White finished with 23 points in the first matchup between these teams since Boston swept Indiana in last season's Eastern Conference finals.
Takeaways Celtics: Through the first four games, Boston looked like the defending NBA champs — winning three times by double figures. They weren't dominant Wednesday, but they didn't go down without a fight, either, the true mark of a champion.
Pacers: Indiana's high-scoring, fast-paced offense reappeared. The result looked familiar, too. The Pacers finished with a season-high point total — even though they nearly threw away the contest with a rash of late turnovers.
Key moment Siakam scored the final five points for Indiana, tying the score on a midrange jumper with 36 seconds left before giving the Pacers the lead for good. It wasn't sealed until Brown's 3 fluttered out of bounds.
Key stats Indiana produced season highs in rebounds (57) and 3-pointers made (15).
Up next The Celtics will try to rebound Friday in Charlotte while the Pacers make their only trip this season to New Orleans on Friday.