Celtic Take 2-0 ECF Lead Over Pacers

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with a comfortable 126-110 win over the Indiana Pacers.

After a below-par display in game one, the Celtics found their rhythm at the TD Garden as Jaylen Brown scored 40 points to equal his best in a play-off game.

Brown was left out of the All-NBA selection on Wednesday, with the 27-year-old failing to make a list of the league’s top 15 players for the season.

But he underlined his importance to the Celtics by top scoring against the Pacers, with Jayson Tatum and Derrick White both contributing 23 points.

The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals.

Game two of that series is set for today.

The winners will meet in the NBA Finals.