Jaylen Brown POWERS Boston Celtics, Sam Hauser SHINES in Scorching WIN Over Pacers
Boston Celtics dismantle Indiana Pacers as Jaylen Brown erupts for 30 points—can the Celtics maintain their dominance on this brutal schedule swing? Celtics on SI’s John Karalis highlights Brown’s relentless rim attacks, Sam Hauser’s elite shooting streak, and a true team effort that saw standout defense from Neemias Queta, and key contributions across the roster. As Boston capitalizes on free throws and limits turnovers in crucial stretches, questions arise about sustaining momentum with back-to-back road challenges looming.
Pacers fall flat against Boston’s intensity despite Pascal Siakam’s 32-point showcase, raising questions about their offensive flow and supporting cast. Tony East analyzes Indiana’s shooting struggles and lineup issues, while Karalis provides deep insight on the Celtics’ strategy, rotation surprises, and Joe Mazzulla’s emphasis on two-way play. Can Boston keep winning with inconsistent scoring from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard? Don’t miss this essential breakdown of the Celtics’ playoff-ready formula.
0:00 Jaylen Brown Leads Celtics
4:00 Sam Hauser’s Shooting Surge
10:55 Turnovers & Free Throws Impact
17:25 Supporting Cast Contributions
20:00 Pacers’ Cold Shooting & Siakam
22:15 Bench Performances & Upcoming Schedule
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9 Comments
6 minutes ago is toe tickling
This is the consistency I was looking for from Sam! He’s been on fire and I hope it continues. JB continues to dominate & great work from Neemie who’s been quietly putting up solid numbers. And how about Pritch?? His game has evolved so much this year. He’s turned into a very good passer, playmaker and PP is almost automatic in the paint. Great free throw shooting tonight too. Thanks John ☘️🔒🐾
WINNING!!!!!💚☘☘☘
good business win. now we need to continue that business approach vs. the nets. never forget the mpj game. get a lead and step on their throats early. as for today, it was a breath of fresh air getting and-1s and FT from the refs. hopefully this continues. it was back to old refs vs boston in the 2nd half but i'd take a good ref half over a bad ref whole game. great games indeed from neemi, sam and JB. need to sustain that over this stretch. 3 takeaways:
1. amari looked lackadaiscal this game. saw joe pull him aside during a deadball. even if its garbage time, i'd love to see amari play with the same fervor, energy and hustle as luka. play like you want to earn mins with the big team.
2. i trust ron harper jr. to manage the ball in garbage time (along with baylor). IMO we can give PP a break. if we need a scorer on the floor, i'd rather simons get those mins so he can develop more confidence. ron harper's gonna be nice for us if every simons gets traded. i think we have solid guard depth even if simons goes out for a big.
3. d.white should copy what pp does when hes in a slump. i'd rather more drives and middies from d.white instead of him trying to shoot himself out of the slump. agreed with JB, d.white deserves a dpoy campaign this year.
I'm gonna continue to harp for a consolidation of talent trade into an upgrade. especially once JT is back. we are deep and i'd rather that talent is not just sitting on the bench once JT is back. josh's season should be leveraged IMO. and while baylor has been solid for a while now, i'm not against dealing him for another serviceable big. IMO the roster locks are JT, JB, d.white, pp, neemi, garza, hugo and maybe walsh. everyone else can be combined into a better talent. however, i'd like to see how sam and simons looks beside JT. hope he returns soon. beat the nets! Lets go Celtics!
Oh my God can't believe he mentioned Queta on a quasi positive way at 2:50 😮
I'd like to see JT come back in the 2nd unit. Think of Simons, Baylor/Hugo, Walsh, JT and Garza.
That way 1st unit not disrupted and reserves could be a nightmare for opponents 2nd units. Leaves team to be shuffled next season, but all starters know how to play with JT. And easier to slide in for JT, too. Really hope that transition works out (wouldn't benthe first star returning and resulta get a dip instead of a lift)
My God Nemias Queta at 24:32 it must be a glitch or this man is not well, please contact the emergency services
Disliking the video every single day you don't play the song
I know Hauser has his slumps and hot times, it will just be nice if we can get the hot hand during the playoffs lol. Seems like the same story every year, start the season off cold, heat up midseason, then end up warm for the playoffs. I love what I’m seeing with this team tho, Go C’s!!!!