Kyrie Irving scores 37 points and Jayson Tatum adds 26 as Boston uses a 10-0 run in the final 5 minutes to rally by Indiana.

The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals a year ago, but will be hard-pressed to match last season’s success with Toronto and Milwaukee making big strides.

Jaylen Brown, inserted into the starting lineup on Sunday, was able to frustrate Indiana’s Bojan Bogdanovic.

Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris each score 20 points as Boston rallies to defeat Indiana, 84-74.

Game 1 of their first-round, best-of-seven series begins Sunday afternoon in Boston.

Terry Rozier is one of the options Celtics Coach Brad Stevens could choose to replace Marcus Smart.

Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward are eager for their first postseason with the Celtics after being forced to sit out last year.

The starting guard suffers an oblique injury and likely won’t return this season unless Boston advances to the conference finals.

With most of its best players resting for the playoffs, Boston rallies for a 116-110 win over the Wizards.