NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Boston Celtics' blowout win over the Indiana Pacers

The four-game series is tied at 1-1 apiece.
The four-game series is tied at 1-1 apiece.

#2 The Pacers' bench was outscored 73-47 by the Celtics' reserves

Gordon Hayward recently dropped 35 points against Minnesota in the first game of 2019.
Gordon Hayward recently dropped 35 points against Minnesota in the first game of 2019.

As the Celtics ended their three-game skid against the Pacers to get their fourth straight win, Kyrie Irving - like many others - rested throughout the last period while the bench took care of the game.

Every player on the roster contributed in terms of buckets, led by Brown's 22 off the bench. Reserves Rozier and Theis combined for 24 points while Gordon Hayward shot 5-of-7 from the field and chipped in with 14 points of his own.

"They just beat us in every category today," Oladipo said. "Everything you can imagine, they beat us in."

Seven Celtics players ended up scoring in double digits. In contrast, O'Quinn and Evans were the only Pacers' reserves to score at least 10 points. Starters Bogdanovic and Collison could not even cross the double-digit barrier in a game where the Pacers could never lead the scoreline.

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