Haliburton aggravated a hamstring injury in Game 2 and Kornet injured his left wrist.

Commentary: It’s been Jaylen Brown, not Jayson Tatum, who has been the catalyst with the Celtics jumping out on the Pacers.

Jaylen Brown ties his career playoff high while leading Boston to a 126-110 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Jaylen Brown’s clutch shot helped Boston survive Game 1 against the Pacers, but the Celtics also showed some vulnerability.

Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 10 points in overtime after Jaylen Brown’s tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Boston Celtics rallied just in time for a 133-128 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals

Boston and Indiana, which each averaged more than 120 points per game this season, start a high-powered series with a spot in the NBA Finals at stake.

Commentary: The Celtics basically did what it took to put down the Cavaliers and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Jayson Tatum falls one assist short of a triple-double as Boston wins its second-round series in five games, capped by a 113-98 victory.

Boston won a close game for the first time this postseason against the short-handed Cavaliers.

The Celtics win a second straight game in Cleveland to take control of the series with the chance to close it out on Wednesday in Boston.