Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 84-74 for a 1-0 lead in the first-round series.
Kyrie Irving’s 19-foot jumper put the Celtics ahead for good with 7:52 left in the third quarter.
Irving had 20 points and 7 assists.
For the Pacers, Cory Joseph scored 14 points (8 in the second quarter) off the bench. Thaddeus Young had 7 points, 6 assists and 5 steals.
The Celtics shot 36.4% from the field and 35.7% from 3 to the Pacers’ 33.3% and 22.2%. They held the Pacers to 74 points. The Pacers scored the last 12 points of the game.