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BOSTON CELTICS (18-11) at INDIANA PACERS (6-24)

Regular season game 30

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 7:00 p.m. - NBCS Boston

SCHEDULE ADVANTAGE: Neither. Both teams have been off multiple days. 

Indiana has lost six in a row. The Celtics have won three in a row. Boston is starting a five-game road trip. 

INJURIES

Boston: Chris Boucher (OUT-personal reasons), Jayson Tatum (OUT-Achilles) 

Indiana: Isaiah Jackson (OUT-concussion), Aaron Nesmith (OUT-knee), Ben Sheppard (OUT-calf), Obi Toppin (OUT-foot), Tyrese Haliburton (OUT-Achilles)

OFFICIALS

Bill Kennedy (#55)    Mousa Dagher (#28)    Brandon Adair (#67)

THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR

1. Jaylen Brown going off: After the win over Indy on Monday, Brown said, “the beauty of it is you’ve got a game in a couple days and what makes it even more beautiful, you get to play the same team again. So some of them dudes over there, one dude in particular was talking a little crazy. So I'm looking forward to the next one.”

So, Jaylen is hyped for this one. I’m always curious to see if this means a 50-piece is coming or a seven-turnover game because he forgets to make the right plays is happening. This season, I lean more to the 50-piece, but I can’t rule anything out. 

2. Jordan Walsh: He has been sick, so we haven't seen him at his best for a little while. I want to see him come out with incredible energy, picking up Pascal Siakam full court, and generally causing chaos. I want to see Jordan at his disruptive best. 

3. A fast start: The Pacers shot the lights out to start the game on Monday, so I want to see a tighter defense that challenge shots, rebounds, and gets out on an 11-2 run to force an early timeout. I want to see purpose and energy right out of the gates and not a repeat of the slow burn that led to starters getting benched. 

Follow along with my thoughts as the game goes on. They’ll show up below and in the comments section, so hop in and share your opinion as well.