Celtics beat Pacers 104-96 to take 3-0 series lead
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kyrie Irving added 19 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-96 on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
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2019 Schedule
48-34, 2nd in Central
- 2/27L 110-101
- 2/28W 122-115
- 3/2L 117-112
- 3/5W 105-96
- 3/7L 117-98
- 3/10L 106-89
- 3/12W 103-98
- 3/14W 108-106
- 3/16L 102-100
- 3/18L 106-98
- 3/19L 115-109
- 3/21L 112-89
- 3/24W 124-88
- 3/27L 107-99
- 3/29L 114-112
- 3/30L 121-116
- 4/1W 111-102
- 4/3W 108-89
- 4/5L 117-97
- 4/7L 108-96
- 4/10W 135-134
- 4/14L 84-74
- 4/17L 99-91
- 4/19L 104-96
- 4/21h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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2018-19 Central Standings
2018-19 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game108.022nd
Rebounds Per Game43.024th
Assists Per Game26.09th
Points Allowed104.71st
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2018 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(23) | Aaron Holiday | PG | UCLA |
| 2(20) | Alize Johnson | PF | Missouri State |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 37 | .549 |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 44 | .463 |