Watch the Celtics turn four steals into four easy buckets in 93 seconds
Close games have not swung the way of the Celtics this season. The C’s entered Wednesday’s contest against the Indiana Pacers with an 0-5 record in games decided by three points or fewer, one of which was a blown 21-point lead to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Celtics found themselves in another tight game against the Knicks Tuesday night and failed to convert, even with both Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis off the floor for the final 2:44.
Then again Wednesday night, after leading by as much as 11 points in the third quarter, the Celtics found themselves down three with three minutes to go.
This time, the Celtics defense stepped up.
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Four of the next six Pacer possessions resulted in Celtics steals — two by Jae Crowder and one each from Amir Johnson and Marcus Smart — as the Green scored eight points off turnovers in 93 seconds on easy buckets at the rim to give them a three-point lead with a minute to play. They eventually defeated the Pacers, 103-94.
The Celtics lead the NBA in forcing turnovers with 16.3 per game.
Meet the 2015 Boston Celtics
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