After the Eastern Conference finals ended in one of the most competitive sweeps in recent years, the Pacers looked like a team primed for a step forward. Despite the loss, Rick Carlisle’s team showed it could keep its perpetual offense in motion while playing physical playoff basketball.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Indiana Pacers rebounded from a 37-point loss to Boston two nights earlier by beating the Celtics 123-114 on Sunday night in the rematch.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Pacers held on to beat the Celtics two days after losing to them by 37.

In a recent episode of the "How 'Bout Them Celtics?" host Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance discussed Porzingis' injury struggles over the past six months and how his inconsistent role within the rotation is hurting the Celtics' chances of keeping pace with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

An ankle injury sidelined Kristaps Porzingis for the second consecutive game Sunday. The Celtics ruled out the starting center for their matchup with the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden. Porzingis also missed Friday’s 142-105 win over the Pacers after spraining his left ankle in Boston’s Christmas Day loss to Philadelphia.