Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics : Game 4 79.0 - 110.0

The 2005 East 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics 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 Indiana Pacers had an offensive rating of 87.8, defensive rating of 122.2, 39.0 free-throw attempts, and 21.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.286 percent clip as a team. Boston Celtics had an offensive rating of 122.2, defensive rating of 87.8, 23.0 free-throw attempts, 13.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.538 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Indiana Pacers finished the game with a record of 90 , and Boston Celtics recorded Indiana Pacers possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics’s based on the advanced stats,Boston Celtics had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.615 percent, Boston Celtics had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 14.4 vs 16.7 .

The most impactful players on each team in the Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics matchup of the 2005 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Stephen Jackson and Paul Pierce based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Stephen Jackson for the Indiana Pacers in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 18.0 and made 6.0 , 1.0 offensive rebounds 2.0 defensive rebounds, 1.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.105. While Paul Pierce put up 15.0 and made 10.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 7.0 defensive rebounds, 8.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.347.