After a Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals perhaps best described as chaotic, here are a few things to keep an eye on as the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers get set to tip off Game 2 at TD Garden on Thursday:
Hunting Horford
Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle had his Pacers repeatedly attack Al Horford in Game 1 — especially in the second half — trying to drag Boston’s center out to the perimeter and into the action by using his man to set screens on the ball.