Jayson Tatum scored 33 points (14 in the first quarter), and the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 119-100.
The Celtics took control with a 24-11 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 24.
Jaylen Brown scored 34 points with 7 3-pointers, and Dennis Schröder added 23 points (13 in the third quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting. The Celtics had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Pacers, Myles Turner scored 18 points, and Domantas Sabonis added 17 points and 6 assists.
The Celtics shot 51.3% from the field and 47.4% from 3 to the Pacers’ 46.5% and 19.4%. The Pacers outscored the Celtics 56-36 in the paint. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Pacers 47-24 in 13 minutes together.