SMART FINDS HIS STROKE AS BOSTON BOUNCES BACK IN INDIANA| Boston Celtics (2-2) at Indiana Pacers (2-3) |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | | Boston | 32 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 109 | | Indiana | 16 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 92 |
| Top Performers | | Boston Celtics | | I. Thomas 24 PTS 2 AST 2 STL | | M. Smart 20 PTS 6 AST 5-7 3PT | | Indiana Pacers | | P. George 24 PTS 13 REB 7 AST | | M. Ellis 21 PTS 4 STL |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | BOS | IND | | FG Made-Att | 40-93 | 26-81 | | 3PT Made-Att | 13-41 | 5-24 | | FT Made-Att | 16-22 | 35-42 | | Rebounds | 55 | 58 | | Assists | 26 | 18 | | Turnovers | 14 | 19 | | Steals | 4 | 12 | | Blocks | 7 | 4 |
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The Celtics got back to their winning ways defeating the Pacers 109-92 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The effort that seemed to be lacking against San Antonio definitely was on display tonight in Indiana, as Boston swarmed the perimeter and took their oppenents out of their gameplan early. After a miserable effort on the defensive end last time out Brad Stephens team held Indiana to 32% shooting and really broke the momentum of the Pacers offense. Any rhythm Paul George was able to build while he filled up the stat sheet was broken as Jae Crowder harassed the versatile guard every time he touched the ball. George would finish with 24-13-7 on 7-23 shooting as he continues to take his game to another level after recovering from his horrible injury with team USA.
Marcus Smart earned 27 minutes off the bench with a masterful effort on both ends of the floor. He would finish with 20 points and really got the three point shot falling hitting five of his seven attempts. As the rotations start to shape up and we get a picture of what this team really looks like there has to be some excitement for the way Smart and Turner have meshed when on the floor together. Turner's ability to start the offense and handle the ball allows Smart to do what he does best, harassing his matchup on the perimeter and denying the ball. If Smart can continue to knock down the three point shot it will go a long way towards convincing his critics he can be a real impact player in the NBA. It will be interesting to see how the rotations shape up as we move forwards in the season.