Boston Celtics (4-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (1-3, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Indiana and Boston take the court.
Indiana finished 47-35 overall, 32-20 in Eastern Conference play and 26-15 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Pacers averaged 7.7 steals, 5.9 blocks and 12.3 turnovers per game last season.
Boston went 64-18 overall and 41-11 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Celtics averaged 120.6 points per game last season, 47.0 in the paint, 15.5 off of turnovers and 15.3 on fast breaks.
INJURIES: Pacers: Johnny Furphy: out (throat), James Wiseman: out (calf).
Celtics: Sam Hauser: day to day (back), Kristaps Porzingis: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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