In their third meeting of the season, the Boston Celtics face the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the regular season of the NBA on Saturday night. The game will start at 7 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream (details below).
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Christian Post Report – Roy Hibbert (left) of the Indiana Pacers.
The two teams have split the first two matches, with both proving to be an intense affair.
In the first, Boston pulld a 101-98 win at home, behind 17 points from Jared Sullinger. Ex-Celtic Jeff Green also had 15 points to help in the win as the Celtics shot 46% from the field.
Indiana played without David West, but got solid production from Roy Hibbert. The towering centre scored 22 points, going 8-of-16 from the field while pulling down 11 rebounds.
The main difference was in the three-point shooting, with Boston draining 33% of their shots while Indiana were only successful in 26%.
When the scene shifted to Indiana, the Pacers shot much better from beyond the arc, draining 39%.
Hibbert had another double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while C.J. Miles added 17 in 37 minutes of play.
Avery Bradley led the Celtics with 23 points in the loss, while Evan Turner pulled down an impressive 15 rebounds in the night.
Boston guard Isaiah Thomas will miss this coming match with back ailments, and will hopefully be back next week. They will also miss Sullinger who injured his foot in February and will miss the rest of the season.
Indiana are relatively healthy and only have Paul George out as the star guard is still recovering from his broken leg that he suffered while training with the USA national team.
The Pacers have been red-hot, winning their last seven matches as they make a push for the playoffs. They now hold a 30-34 record and are seventh in the East – holding a 1.0 game advantage over the eighth-seeded Charlotte Hornets.
Boston are one game behind the last play-off spot, going 28-36 but have won their last three contests. With the season winding down, a win over Indiana may go a long way in their hopes to get back to the post-season.
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Source : Christian Post