Basketball Intelligence for 5/26/24
Boston (literally) steals one, Pacers fight valiantly, and more
PLAYOFFS
Made the NBA playoffs? Too bad. For three coaches, postseason success wasn’t enough to save their jobs.
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS-IND
Grit: 1 Takeaway from Celtics/Pacers
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog
The Celtics' Defensive Revival Jump Starts 18-point Comeback
Daniel Bratulic,
Jayson Tatum arrived in Game 3 against the Pacers, but he never left in the first place
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog
After catching the ball at the wing, Tatum drove into the paint. A night of aggression and a postseason-long drought had all led to this moment—a chance to be the hero. And he was. But it looked different.
Rather than soaring up into contact, Tatum dished out a behind-the-back dime to a waiting Horford, who had sunk back into the corner.
Cash.
“Hang it in the f****** Louvre,” Jaylen Brown said of the pass.
NBA Game Notes (May 25, 2024)
Justin Kubatko,
Celtics use furious rally to win Game 3, put Pacers on brink
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
At the Buzzer: R3G3 — Celtics 114, Pacers 111
'We are going after them,': Down 3-0, Pacers vow to go all out to extend East finals
Dustin Dopirak, Indianapolis Star
Indomitable T.J. McConnell: Despite 0-3 hole, Pacers backup point guard won’t let Indiana quit
James Boyd, The Athletic