Haliburton's turnovers cost Pacers, who blow late lead against Celtics in Game 1 of East finals
The Indiana Pacers kept turning the ball over, and just like that they handed a victory to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Indiana Pacers kept turning the ball over, and just like that they handed a victory to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Tyrese Haliburton had two key turnovers – one at the end of regulation, and another in overtime – to help Boston recover from a five-point deficit in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and win 133-128 on Tuesday night.
“Just turnovers. Turnovers,” Haliburton began. “I had two bad turnovers that I feel cost us the game.”
The Pacers arrived in Boston after upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and the New York Knicks in the second – both times after losing Game 1. The Celtics are the NBA's top-seeded team, seven wins ahead of their closest competition and 17 wins better than the Pacers.
