Overview
- Pascal Siakam set a screen on Derrick White, took a pass from Andrew Nembhard and banked in a floater with roughly six seconds left to secure the win for Indiana.
- Mazzulla answered six postgame questions with the phrase “Illegal screen” before leaving the podium, as shown on NBC Sports Boston.
- The officiating crew called 14 total fouls, seven per team, with no offensive fouls whistled, the fewest fouls in any NBA game this season.
- Boston played without Jaylen Brown due to low back spasms on the same day the NBA fined him $35,000 for publicly criticizing officials.
- The loss dropped the Celtics to 24-15 and third in the East, and some outlets noted Mazzulla could be fined, though no league action has been announced.