Game Recap: Celtics 105, Pacers 102

The Celtics advance to the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in their franchise history as they defeat the Pacers, 105-102, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jaylen Brown (29 points, six rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (26 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists) combined for 55 points for the Celtics, while Derrick White added 16 points, four rebounds, four assists, and a career-high five steals in the victory, along with the go-ahead three-pointer to give the Celtics the lead 45 seconds remaining in regulation. Andrew Nembhard tallied 24 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists for the Pacers in the losing effort. The Celtics win the best-of-seven series, 4-0, and will face the winner of the DAL-MIN series in the NBA Finals on 6/6 (ABC).

[@ismailmalone9648]

that Jalen briw move was a walk. I hate these new rules.

[@dongl.464]

agreed....... wtf these days

[@akadapper]

A sweep doesn’t tell the story of how close those games were, but Celtics were better and deserved to reach the finals.

[@yoghrut]

true but as with most things in life: the result is what matters

[@MrRadwint19]

Ball is round anything can happens

[@Earrat1761]

Close games or big margin .. a loss is a loss

[@goodvibrations6]

right. and same as Mavs vs Wolves.

[@michaeljordan310]

​@@Earrat1761 they deserved better tho

[@daja4626]

Pacers lead by 9 but can’t close the game. Congrats Celtics 👏

[@azrrrrrrrr]

9 point lead means nothing in current nba

[@michaeljordan310]

​@@azrrrrrrrr with 1 min left yes.

[@azrrrrrrrr]

@@michaeljordan310 it was 2:40 left when they had 9 point lead

[@xtheamazingax]

R.I.P Bill Walton

[@rivinish]

For those who say KP being injured somehow levels out the fact that every team Celtics faced had their star player injured. KP is a third scoring option, 4th on some nights D-White has it going. That's like Duncan Robinson or Terry Rosier being hurt on Miami insdead of Jimmy or Jarred Allen on Cavs insted of Spida. Oh wait, they actually were injured also.

[@_elemenopee]

Sweep ☘️☘️

[@pepelaugh4091]

Wow a sweep. I thought Pacers will get at least 1 or 2 in.

[@50tigres79]

they won game 1 and game 3.

[@user-lu9il2qv5s]

​@@50tigres79the only thing they won was a walk of shame back to the dressing rooms lol

[@CosmosZeroX]

The Pacers actually have won game 1. But the referees took that game away obviously. The first game was a disaster. The Pacers led every statistic and the Celtics got 1000 free throws. It cant be any clearer that the whole league is rigged. It was the same against the Knicks. The Pacers could have won that series, they managed to throw away 3 games in the last minutes. This is really unbelievable.

[@GigiGuitar]

At this point I would have loved having the Knicks over Pacers lol

[@GermanoCerchioni]

Finals finals finals... Now it's time to win

[@dmedilicious8488]

Giannis regretting why he traded Jrue

[@frostknight1347]

Easiest road to finals of all time.

[@marconifainsol4115]

yes 2nd was the bucks

[@manuel007dragon]

Cry more 😂

[@frostknight1347]

@@manuel007dragon Oh no, poor little manuel is butthurt 😢

[@bluecocacola]

because Celtics made it look easy

[@stopthecap5269]

CELTICS CHAMPIONS CONFIRMED

[@lee_tk]

Cs gotta take it this yr🔥🔥🔥☘️☘️☘️this is it👊🏾

[@vinzhang1926]

Celtics are winning the championship!

[@gingretwoble4052]

that’s what you said 2 years ago

[@rafalb9150]

nope.

[@milosmihajlovic1867]

history repeats itself, I think that Dallas will win the ring, the Western Conference is at least three times stronger than the Eastern Conference, and it is also more interesting, I wouldn't dare to immediately declare Boston the winner, this will be like 2011.

[@Woody13ify]

Dallas might have something to say about I thought at start of season nobody is stopping Boston it’s their time but not so sure now Kyrie might come back to haunt the Celts🤔

[@francescoferrarese5068]

Refs were blind. How tf can’t you see that travel at 1:55?

[@samloveelvis]

100% blind, so were all the fans. Big time travel.

[@Hildgud]

The only blind person here is you, either that or can't count.

[@aqdalati]

Um no it isn't. He didn't establish his pivot foot after lifting it. If he jumped to the spot then it would be. He stepped under. Not a travel

[@vuvihu1989]

@@aqdalati initially his right foot was the pivot one, then he stepped under and jumped off his left. but everyone else is doing it, the Nba refs are all blind

[@johnalexanderson1945]

@@aqdalati if I give you a basket ball, you will put it into a casserole and boil it. It seems that you know nothing about the sport

[@rafikmezaourou2979]

It should have been the Knicks 😢

[@iliasmirallas244]

Tj mconell was impressive in these series

[@eltoro-bj3hz]

Celtic go to 18🏆

[@YT_Bxcky]

Tyrese Hallifaking

[@kacpersapkowski5027]

Celtics 👏👏

[@DominicY-xs3ix]

TATUM!!!!

[@nelsonco8344]

Congratulations Boston Celtics for winning ecf, hope you win the NBA title as well. Go Celtics.

[@lauristonnelson2070]

Congrats

[@bakuvian]

Pacers were up in almost all 4 games in the last quarter, but they couldn't close out.

[@robertresko3822]

Jimmy Buckets was much better of a show last year EC

[@chezz-gv3jf]

Vivan los celtics y jalen brown

[@rickiv8786]

Se segni 4 punti nei 6 minuti finali è giusto che tu perda

[@rajibsikder3315]

Rip bill walton

[@phile6889]

Lets go Celtics!

[@lorddevil863]

Can someone please explain to me why isn't this a travel? 1:57 How do you come to a full stop, established your right foot as your pivot, Brown then takes the left foot forward (he also pump faked, so clearly its not a normal gather, +2 steps for a layup) and then LIFTS the right foot off the floor.

[@user-tx9ds8be3g]

Yeah surely it was a travel the moment he lifted his right foot I think

[@robbasgaming7044]

It's called a step through

[@stefanvasilev2013]

@@robbasgaming7044 At the moment of the left step through the defense - yes, but only while the pivot foot is still on the ground. He then needs to jump off both feet simultaneously for this to be a legal play. The moment he lifts his back foot (pivot foot), essentially gaining a full step of separation before jumping off the front foot, that's an extra step and consequently a travel. It's a clear advantage, and it's an illegal one.

[@robbasgaming7044]

@@stefanvasilev2013 well if you Google step through the consensus seems to be that a step through is legal. 🤷

[@stefanvasilev2013]

​@@robbasgaming7044 I stand corrected. After a quick search, it seems I was wrong. Irritatingly, I got called for some unjust travels back in high school in that case 😢

[@teddymorrison1783]

Sweet

[@cerezmatematik]

Son 3 dk oynanmadi neden acaba?

[@ishak4337]

Dallas and Boston gonna be good

[@omowunmiakinradewo9069]

Time to win

[@AAA-xr1um]

Go ahead celtics

[@jondoeami]

Knicks Celtics woulda been a much better series

[@agola1827]

Where is the block by Brown at the end?

[@abassomax4493]

Celtics🔥🔥

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Celtics 🎉

[@cosiucaboshi4040]

Indiana Fakers

[@SDtraining627]

Goddamn

[@aquilatimothy2488]

Violence 😂😂

[@herecomeskuma3107]

eastern conference finalists? What have you done with your life to pass such judgement?

[@sanchezboy8654]

Nice one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@ridwanmensahabdulwahab6327]

😂

[@jonhoolio]

that is such an obvious travel at 1:55

[@davidadenusi]

womp womp

[@igot2020vision]

you can pick up your pivot foot as long as you shoot or pass the ball before putting it back down

[@manuel007dragon]

It’s not, Luka does that move almost every game. A lot of players this year were making the pass to themselves of the backboard to dunk with this move as well

[@robbasgaming7044]

A step through is not a travel

[@johnalexanderson1945]

@@robbasgaming7044 but what he did, is. He moves his right leg, he does not jump with his two legs simultaneously at the air

[@F91killer]

Disappointing Pacers team...they have the potential to force the Celtics to a Game 6 or 7 in my opinion. Instead they got swept lol

[@maicondandre6182]

CELTICS

[@LimaJayaSRC]

Pacers time management such a disaster

[@darthmaul408]

Most predicable series ever. Even more so with no Haliburton.

[@fablat75]

Banner 18 is coming... ☘️☘️☘️

[@olivoil2002]

Celtics in 6 against the Mavericks.

[@remodivito8638]

All these results with no Porzingis . Scary!

[@lasotadecopas]

4-0 but great season for Indiana Pacers. I would have preferred a Celtics-Knicks but the result would have been the same. Boston will be the champions.

[@esekwevictor]

Beat the knicks only to get swept. What an anti-climax.

[@Jajajajajajajajajajaja860]

Cavs are 2 best team in east proven by nunber established by stats

[@montepalamo1838]

Boring as hell this playoffs...

[@seesidesummerhouse6112]

Indiana were the better team, just couldn’t close it out. Don’t worry though, we’ll send the Celtics home. Mavs in 5.

[@Mvrderface]

28/5.

[@tayebbenkhebbab7259]

It's the year for the Celtics, Since 2008 we didn't won that title...

[@titotoffano7957]

I think Boston can win 2024 finals

[@josebalducci4666]

Uf is Dallas will be hard, Luka and Kyrei are playing a very good level

[@pattycuracao]

Dallas will be champions! 100%

[@karakartal7152]

jb travels again

[@MartinJaques-pu9jw]

Common Celtics

[@octaviusfortishead]

What a travel pfff 1:55

[@webphics_inspire1947]

😂

[@akram17000]

Damn the east is weak AF

[@malakai.m7666]

Bruh 4-0 the east is so fkin trash man

[@d21c56]

Uh… are you checking the west also? 3-0 rn

[@malakai.m7666]

@@d21c56 4-1 4-1 4-0 lol at least the west got a good series where we don’t know the winner

[@berkany.476]

The games were so close tho

[@Daoud7878]

🥳🍾🥂🏀

[@hereandnow213]

The walk of shame 2024

[@primitivexlife]

pacers missed too many chances.

[@Lomno12]

Wtf was that from Brown? Nba is just dumb today

[@CosmosZeroX]

its not dumb. Its rigged. The refs are corrupt. They want the Celtics to win. Ii'm 100 % convinced that the refs wanted the Knicks and the Celtics to win. Its pretty obvious in that series.

[@CosmosZeroX]

This series was a total tragedy. Unbelievable really. How fked up I cannot bbelieve it. It should be 2 - 2 tied but instead they lost 0-4 WTF! Ive never seen so much injustice in just 4 games. The first games was rigged obviously. 30 vs 9 free throws WTF! are you kidding me? Pacers played better in at least 2 games, the Celtics are throwing just 3s, the Pacers lose Haliburton and Nembhard plays the game of his life and they still throw it away in the end and Boston with that stupid luck they get 3s exactly in those moments. Ive never seen a team losing so many games which they should have won. The league is obviously corrupt, it was the same against the Knicks where the Knicks got all free throws. The Pacers are the most underrated team. The refs wanted the Celtics to win. But the Pacers should have won, at least they should have won 1 or 2 games out of 4.

[@sjiang120]

Nobody other than Boston fans want Celtics to win.

[@MAED_Media]

Brown winning ECP MVP.. another proof that he's better than Tatum

[@50tigres79]

im cheering for dallas this year.

[@ProGoat1]

Hopefully Mavs or Wolves can beat the Celtics in the finals.

[@chazzidema7554]

Yep

[@kacpersapkowski5027]

Good luck xD

[@ProGoat1]

@yourenotthatguy6295 it ain’t over yet

[@andrewkovalchuk6485]

Boring..

[@MaDFroG88]

Boring 😴 af both conference finals, hopefully Dallas vs Boston will be more entertaining.

[@RazzleDazzle23]

Don't say "boring" if you haven't seen the games...