Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers : Game 1 102.0 - 82.0

The 2005 East 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers head-to-head, and both teams battled 7 times. Out of the 7 game series of the 1st Round of the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics outdueled Indiana Pacers , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Indiana Pacers ’s 3 playoff games victories.

As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Boston Celtics had an offensive rating of 112.1, defensive rating of 91.1, 25.0 free-throw attempts, and 18.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.556 percent clip as a team. Indiana Pacers had an offensive rating of 91.1, defensive rating of 112.1, 36.0 free-throw attempts, 12.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.5 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Boston Celtics finished the game with a record of 91 , and Indiana Pacers recorded Boston Celtics possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers’s based on the advanced stats, Boston Celtics had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.581 percent, Boston Celtics had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 12.1 vs 24.4.

The most impactful players on each team in the Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers matchup of the 2005 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Paul Pierce and Stephen Jackson based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Paul Pierce for the Boston Celtics in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 11.0 and made 2.0 , 1.0 offensive rebounds 8.0 defensive rebounds, 5.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.139. While Stephen Jackson put up 14.0 and made 9.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 1.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.162.