Hield Shoots Pacers into Play-In Semifinals 

The Star Guard Scored 21, Angered Celtics Fans

Coming into Monday night’s play-in quarterfinal game, Buddy Hield and his Indiana Pacers were favored by experts to lose to the Boston Celtics by 5.5 points. But Buddy and the gang did not care about any of that. 

The 6’4” shooter from Grand Bahama scored 21 points, including the last five of the game for Indiana, to put the Celtics away, 122-112.

Hield had an efficient night from the field going 7-11 from the floor and 4-6 from the three-point line, however, he did throw some sand in the face of the Celtics at the end of the game, taking and making a three-pointer when at the final buzzer then the game was all but done: 

Lmao Buddy Hield puts the icing on the cake by burying the three at the buzzer with the game already decided. pic.twitter.com/i6CamNuh8a

— Oh no he didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) December 5, 2023

For what it was worth, Buddy took the criticism in stride, noting his team’s status as the underdog.: 

I think you will enjoy this from @buddyhield. Nothing wrong with an underdog crashing the party in a 🏀 tournament right!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/kKXXK5Oldh

— Jeremiah Johnson (@PacersJJ) December 5, 2023

Pacers point guard, and league assist leader Tyrese Haliburton, who is in the midst of a monster of a season dropped a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. 

The Pacers are on to Las Vegas on Thursday night where they will play the winner of tonight’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks. 
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