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Boston Celtics Player Grades From 102-101 Loss to the Pacers

By Thomas King

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 3: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 3, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 3: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 3, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Boston Celtics four-game winning streak was snapped in the final seconds of a road loss to the Indiana Pacers. We grade the players’ performances.

The  Boston Celtics opened up a five-game road trip with a last-second 102-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers Saturday night.

Kyrie Irving‘s clutch three-pointers weren’t enough to offset Victor Oladipo‘s fourth quarter heroics and and Irving’s missed layup late left the door open for the Pacers to push through for the win.

Despite drilling 19 three-pointers on the game, the Celtics only managed to score 101 points and post an offensive rating of 104.6, right around their season average, which ranks 27th out of 30 teams.

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After a hardworking home takedown of the previously unbeaten Bucks, Boston lacked an edge to their play most of Saturday night, which Indiana made them pay for.

Here are the individual player grades for the Boston Celtics.

B. Irving took just three shots in the first half, once again comfortable running the show and getting his teammates involved before attempting to take the game over late. Irving’s strategy would have worked were it not for a late missed layup that would have put the Celtics up four points in the final seconds and all but sealed the game.<p> </p><p>Irving did drill a go-ahead three-pointer with just over a minute left, then another three in Victor Oladipo’s face to put Boston up 4 with 37 seconds remaining–though he looked off a wide-open <a rel=. PG. Boston Celtics. KYRIE IRVING

JAYLEN BROWN. C. A season ago, <a rel=. WING. Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics. JAYSON TATUM. B-. <a rel=. WING

C-. After having his best game of the season in Boston’s win over Milwaukee, <a rel=. WING. Boston Celtics. GORDON HAYWARD

C. Boston Celtics. AL HORFORD. C. A season after finishing in the top 10 in three-point percentage, Al Horford has been inconsistent with his three-point shot–even though his shots are as open as anybody could ask for. Through nine games, Horford is shooting just 30 percent from deep on more than five tries per game.<p> </p><p>On Saturday, Horford made 1-of-4 three-pointers. He tallied 14 points and 6 rebounds, but a season-low one assist. Horford was able to get by Pacers center <a rel=

Boston Celtics. MARCUS MORRIS. A. <a rel=. WING

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Among other Boston bench players, Marcus Smart stood out as he delivered a team-high 9 dimes and was Celtics-best plus-12 for the game. Smart also did a great job harassing Oladipo and quarterbacking the defense when he was in the game.

Boston will look to bounce back from the loss Monday evening in Denver, when they face off with the 8-1 Nuggets, playing as well as any team in the league.

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