It's been a rough stretch for the Boston Celtics, to say the least. But they finally gave fans something to cheer about with a win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
It didn't look promising early on. The C's quickly went down 14 points before finally waking up and staging a comeback. They ended up outscoring the Pacers in the first quarter and didn't look back, though they did make it interesting in the fourth.
Kemba Walker made a statement with a game-high 32 points to go with six assists. While Jaylen Brown (15 points) and Jayson Tatum (nine points) were relatively quiet, the Celtics bench stepped up in a big way. Guards Jeff Teague and Payton Pritchard contributed 14 and nine points respectively, and big man Robert Williams chimed in with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks.
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SIGN UP HERE Here are the highlights from Boston's victory, which ends a three-game losing skid:
FINAL SCORE: Celtics 118, Pacers 112
CELTICS' RECORD: 16-17
HIGHLIGHTS
Celtics start slow, but Kemba Walker provides a spark:
Payton Pritchard knocks down the 3:
Time Lord's block leads to a Jeff Teague floater:
Jayson Tatum --> Time Lord:
Tatum getting fancy:
Daniel Theis from downtown:
Tatum joins the 3 party:
Kemba stepping up when it matters most:
Kemba caps off a big night:
Theis drains the clutch 3:
UP NEXT:
Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. ET: vs. Washington Wizards