Despite falling 116-108 to Miami, Boston secures at least the fourth seed in the East with the Pacers’ loss.
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Celtics close in on No. 4 seed by routing Pacers
Gordon Hayward can’t miss, scoring 21 points in Boston’s 117-97 victory at Indiana.
Hayward, Irving lead Celtics over Heat, 112-102
Boston remains tied with Indiana for fourth place in the Eastern Conference; the teams meet on Friday night at Indianapolis.
Celtics hang on to beat Heat
Al Horford has a triple-double as Boston earns a key win in its quest for home-count advantage in the first round.
Saturday’s NBA roundup: Russell, Nets burn Celtics
Playing without Kyrie Irving and Al Horford, Boston can’t contain D’Angelo Russell in a 110-96 loss.
Irving’s late basket rescues Celtics
Kyrie Irving scores 30 points and hits the winning shot with less than a second left to beat the Pacers.
Wednesday’s NBA roundup: Smart insists Celtics aren’t better without Irving
Marcus Smart says Boston’s 11-2 record without Kyrie Irving “means nothing.”
Without Kyrie, Celtics beat Cavaliers 116-106
Kyrie Irving sits out, but Boston still ends a four-game losing streak by beating the Cavs as Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum each score 21 points.
Celtics notebook: Coach fine with criticism from players
Brad Stevens says all he asks is that players own up to it if they want to complain publicly.
Sunday’s NBA roundup: Aldridge, Spurs overpower Celtics
LaMarcus Aldridge scores 48 points to help send Boston to its fourth loss in a row.