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In a fierce and moody duel, the hosts outscored the Indianapolis guests by 118: 112 (32:31, 29:29, 31:24, 26:28).
The start of the match did not promise anything good to Sabonis. Domo’s first attempt to return to the basket against Daniel Theis in the attack was extremely unsuccessful: at the beginning of the first quarter, the Lithuanian, who had his head stuck in the face of a German, was punished with an unsportsmanlike foul after the revision.
The episode didn’t stop the Boston Pacers from getting off to a very solid start. Indianapolis basketball players, who have been victorious at TD Garden Arena since February 2018, had scored the first five 3-pointers after nearly five minutes of play and led 4:18.
After a slow start, the hosts’ attack was picked up by Kemba Walker, who scored 10 points in a matter of minutes, and rookie Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer capped the Celtics’ back: 15: 2 Brad Stevens’ team closed at 7:20 p.m. in three minutes.
Soon the Boston team again weighed the result in their favor, but until the long break, the advantage of one or the other team never exceeded 6 points. After a tough fight in the third quarter, the Celtics, led by Walker and Theis, were the first to stop: after five consecutive German points, the home team lost 77:67.
When the Pacers first allowed their opponents to make up the double-digit difference, Sabonis took the lead and created opportunities for his teammates before the long break. The tall man, who scored 6 points and 6 assists in the first two halves, scored 11 points in the third and successfully assisted three more long shots from teammates.
In the decisive half, the Celtics managed to stop Lithuania for a while. Domas scored his first points on the free throw towards the end of the game, but a minute and a half before the final siren, his difficult two-point shot Tristan Thompson brought Indiana closer to 112: 109.
In another Pacers attack, Sabonis created a great opportunity for Justin Holiday, who missed a free triple from the corner of the field, and the Boston team’s lead was doubled just over half a minute later by Theis, who scored another three. -pointer.
However, Domantas responded to a German’s long shot with a good performance with a throw of a smile of fortune: after a high throw, the three-point ball bounced off the arc, landed twice on top of the board and finally broke the net of the Celtics’ defensive basket.
What a friendly bounce off the board for the former Zag Domantas Sabonis. pic.twitter.com/zAH3s4gBvJ
– Justin Reed (@ JustinReed99) February 27, 2021
Sabonis better go to Vegas and place some bets tonight with this kind of luck pic.twitter.com/7MchhsSlML
– BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) February 27, 2021
The three-point Curious Pacers weren’t enough to win: the hosts’ triumph was ensured with a penalty shot from Walker, who played the most productive game of the season. The former Charlotte Hornets leader, who suffers from health problems, has reached the 30-point mark for the first time since January 26, 2020.
Sabonis, who learned of Kevin Durant’s open entry to the All-Star Game, scored 24 points (6/9 double, 1/3 trit, 9/10 penalty), 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 37 assists in 37 minutes. .2 errors.
Jayson Tatum, the young Celtics leader, who indirectly took advantage of Durant’s injury and finished in the top five of the All-Star Match, accompanied the message with one of the weakest performances of the season. The 22-year-old forward made just 4 of 18 shots out of the game and finished the game with 9 points.
“Celtics”: Kemba Walker 32 (6/9 double, 4/10 trit., 8/8 penalty, 6 res.), Daniel Theisas 17 (2/3 trit., 3 blk.), Jaylen Brown 15 (7 rep.). Cam., 5 res.), Robert Williams (11 res., 4 res., 3 p.) And Jeff Teague 14 points each.
“Markers”: Domantas Sabonis 24 (9th ed.), Justinas Holiday 19 (5/9 trit.), Myles Turner 17 (10 rev. Cam, 3 pp.), Aaron Holiday 15, Malcolm Brogdon 12 points (3/10 two)., 2/7 trit., 6 rec., 6 res.).
The Pacers, who have suffered a second straight failure, will play the next game against the New York Knicks tonight. The showdown at the legendary Madison Square Garden Arena will begin at 3pm Lithuanian time tomorrow.
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