Celtics staff mastering their latest ATO

Jrue Holiday is now questionable with an illness, per Celtics.

Luke Kornet is doubtful with his wrist sprain for Game 3. Kristaps Porziņģis remains out, per Celtics.

The Pacers are often a blur, but the Celtics are getting acclimated.

If Game 1 was a whirlwind, Game 2 brought clarity, writes Jared Weiss.

How Boston took a 2-0 series lead on Thursday: nytimes.com/athletic/55170…

The Pacers are often a blur, but the Celtics are getting acclimated.

Game 1 was a whirlwind, but Game 2 brought clarity.

Jared Weiss on how Boston 'embraced the chaos' to take a 2-0 series lead ⤵️

nytimes.com/athletic/55170…

Jaylen Brown: 'I watch guys get praised and anointed that I think are half as talented as me. But at this point of my life, I embrace it.'

Jaylen Brown: No matter the narrative or discourse around me, I try to come out and impact on both sides of the floor. There’s not a lot better at that in this league.

Jaylen Brown on the Pacers pulling their starters in crunch time: 'We were focused on (ourselves), but yeah, that was a little weird.'

Was Jaylen Brown motivated by his All-NBA snub to Tyrese Haliburton: 'Nah, I wouldn’t say that. We’re two games from the Finals, so I don’t got the time to give a fuck.'

There is a consistent theme from the Celtics mentioning that the Knicks went up on the Pacers 2-0, so they know the series is far from over.

Oshae Brissett steps into the presser and gets blinded when the lights turn on way too bright:

“It’s been a while.”

Joe Mazzulla: “When you play in the chaos, you have to embrace the chaos.”

Joe Mazzulla hopes one day they will add potential assists and hockey assists to the box score.

Joe Mazzulla says transition defense is a 3 step process against a Indy.

“They test our discipline and test our communication. I thought we handled it better.”

40 points for Jaylen Brown. Playoff career high.

Very on brand for Jayson Tatum to have a terrible scoring game for most of the night, then still finish in the mid 20s on 45%shooting

Carlisle bringing in the end of the bench down 15 in crunch time is mind boggling

Haliburton is out for the game with a left leg injury now. When he was warming up at halftime, he was shaking his head and slamming the ball on the floor in frustration.

Pacers dusting off Doug McDermott to try to shoot their way back into this

With Luke Kornet still away from the bench, Mazzulla goes to Brissett again for the second unit. He's guarding McConnell while Tatum guards Truner and immediately gets a deflection on his first possession.