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East Finals preview: What to expect in Celtics

Back in the day, a coach in Rick Carlisle’s position might have given his team a little pep talk — Pat Riley-style — about packing “three suits, three shirts, three ties” as it headed to New York for Sunday’s Game 7 against the Knicks. After all, winning Sunday meant Indiana had to fly directly to Boston for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, beginning Tuesday

No longer applicable: Suits and ties on the sideline went out with the COVID-caused Orlando “bubble.” One or two sets of fleece wear can carry a coach through an entire postseason, which just got longer for Carlisle and his players.

The Pacers qualified for their first East Finals since 2014. They began the playoffs as the No. 6 seed, beat Milwaukee, beat New York and now face the conference’s top contender. Boston enters its sixth East Finals appearance in the past eight seasons.

The Celtics won the season series with Indiana, 3-2, facing the Pacers five times due to the In-Season Tournament. Boston outscored Indiana by an average of 129.0 to 116.8 points per game — the Pacers’ biggest deficit (-12.2) against any opponent.

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