Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Pacers in Eastern Finals | Game 1 - May 21

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Celtics vs. Pacers: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 rebounds.

Jaylen Brown is averaging 23 points, 3.6 assists and 5.5 boards.

Derrick White is averaging 15.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 boards.

Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Payton Pritchard averages 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting 46.8% from the floor and 38.5% from downtown, with 1.8 made treys per game.

Pacers Key Players

Per game, Siakam gets the Pacers 21.7 points, 7.1 boards and 4.3 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.

Per game, Tyrese Haliburton gives the Pacers 20.1 points, 3.9 boards and 10.9 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks.

The Pacers receive 17.1 points per game from Myles Turner, plus 6.9 boards and 1.3 assists.

T.J. McConnell averages 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He is draining 55.6% of his shots from the field.

The Pacers are getting 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Aaron Nesmith.

Celtics vs. Pacers Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics average 120.6 points per game (second in the league) while allowing 109.2 per contest (fifth in the NBA). They have a +930 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 11.4 points per game.

Boston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of three boards. It is grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game (second in the league) compared to its opponents' 43.3 per contest.

The Celtics knock down 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 38.8% rate (second-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.9 per game their opponents make at a 35.2% rate.

Boston's 120.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in the NBA, and the 109 points it allows per 100 possessions rank third in the league.

Indiana Key Stats

The Pacers put up 123.3 points per game (first in league) while allowing 120.2 per outing (27th in NBA). They have a +250 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.1 points per game.

The 41.5 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 28th in the NBA, 1.9 fewer than the 43.4 its opponents grab.

The Pacers connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.5 more than their opponents. They are shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc (ninth-best in NBA), and opponents are shooting 36.5%.

Indiana's 117.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in the NBA, and the 115.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 24th in the league.

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