By JD PELEGRINO
Friday night determined who would take control of the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics were ready, but up for a challenge against the No. 5 Indiana Pacers. The Celtics packed their bags and headed to Indiana to hopefully win the series against their prospective first-round playoff matchup.
Entering the game, the Celtics were 2-1 against the Pacers and have outscored them by 36 points across the three-game span. Although the two teams pose similar records, the Celtics were playing a different level of basketball on Friday, specifically forward Gordon Hayward.