The Pacers are down 3-0 after three heartbreaking losses, none more so than their 3-point loss after an 18-point lead in Game 3. While such a loss could be hard to come back from, this Pacers team has proven resilient all season and all playoffs long.
They are playing at home, and all the close losses have proven they can compete with this Celtics squad whether Tyrese Haliburton (GTD, hamstring) plays or not. In their past five matchups against the Celtics, including the playoffs, the Pacers are only 1-4, but the average scoring margin has only been 5.4 points with only one game, Game 2, yielding a Celtics win larger than 7.5 points.
It is unclear whether the Pacers will have Haliburton on the court, but without him they play an even faster pace and continue to put points on the board and give up big numbers at the other end. No matter who wins on Monday, it is very likely that a lot of points will be scored.
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