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Justin Quinn

Celtics-Pacers II analysis: Time Lord, Fast PP shine; defense does not

Despite their 116 – 111 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics are still very much a work in progress, and they learned some important things about the makeup and potential of the 2020-21 roster in another baby step in the direction of contention.

Plagued by poor communication, bad defense and disjointed play, most of what has ailed the Celtics is eminently fixable. But in a shortened, 72-game season there isn’t much of a runway for significant shifts in approach, so Boston is going to need to learn how to do the most they can with what they have in a hurry.

But what did we learn from the win?

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