5 Things we learned from the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs

D.J. Augustin's game-winning three-pointer was one of many highlights of the first weekend of Playoff basketball
D.J. Augustin's game-winning three-pointer was one of many highlights of the first weekend of Playoff basketball

#4 Indiana Pacers simply do not have enough consistent scoring threats without Victor Oladipo

Indiana Pacers v Boston Celtics - Game One
Indiana Pacers v Boston Celtics - Game One

Everyone knew that without All-Star guard Victor Oladipo, the Indiana Pacers were going to struggle to score points consistently. The Celtics put that on full display Sunday at the TD Garden. In a barnburner 84-74 win, the Celtics held the Pacers to just 33.3% shooting on field-goal attempts including 22.2% from three-point range. The leading scorers for the Pacers were Cory Joseph with 14 points off the bench and another 12 points from Bojan Bogdanovic.

Midseason acquisition Wesley Matthews finished with eight points but scored just two points after the first quarter. Myles Turner's offensive development continues to be extremely inconsistent as he finished with just five points on 2/6 shooting on field goal attempts. If the Pacers want to have any chance against the Celtics, Bogdanovic, Evans, and Collison need to step up offensively.

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