BOSTON — Hours before Friday night’s tipoff, a tailor-made trap game if there ever was one for the road weary Celtics, coach Joe Mazzulla pinpointed the single greatest danger in facing the lottery-bound Pacers.
Tempo.
A young and aggressive bunch, the Pacers lead the NBA in fast-break points. They push opponents through their pace and All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, whose return from an ankle injury Friday coincided with the C’s return from a six-game road trip.
