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Boston Celtics benefit from costly Indiana Pacers turnovers to win Game 1 of East finals
What the Pacers need to do to have a chance versus Jason Tatum and the Celtics
USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers.
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BOSTON — The Boston Celtics delivered a rude welcome to the Indiana Pacers at the start of the Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics scored the game’s first 12 points in a raucous environment at TD Garden, and it was just the kind of message the Celtics needed to send.
The Pacers, however, shrugged it off. They are not strangers to unfriendly arenas having just beat the New York Knicks in a Game 7 Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Indiana’s relentless offense got it back in the game, and the Pacers owned a 3-point lead with 46.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Pacers then committed costly turnovers and failed to protect the lead.
It was a chaotic finish, punctuated by Indiana’s missed chances and Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s offense.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown made a tough corner 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left to force overtime, and the Celtics outscored the Pacers in the five minutes of OT for a 133-128 victory in Game. 1.
Tatum followed a 3-point play with a 3-pointer from the top of the arc, giving Boston a 127-123 lead with 42.9 seconds to go, and it was enough cushion to escape with a victory.
Tatum scored a game-high 36 points and collected 12 rebounds and had three steals. He was one of three Celtics players with at least 26 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Brown had 26 pints, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, and Jrue Holiday produced 28 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals.
Game 2 is Thursday in Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Offense on display
The Celtics had the No. 1 offense and the Pacers the No. 2 offense during the regular season. The scoring prowess was apparent. Both teams hovered at the 50% mark from the field with Boston 47.5% and Indiana at 53.5%, and seven Pacers scored in double-figured led by Tyrese Haliburton’s 25 points and 10 assists. Pascal Siakam had 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Myles Turner added 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers.
While Boston had the league’s No. 2 defense, Indiana’s plan is to apply as much pressure as possible with their pace.
Horford continues to fill in for Kristaps Porzingis
Veteran big man Al Horford, who is in the starting lineup for the injured Kristaps Porzingis, had 15 points and six rebounds. He doesn’t place what Porzingis does but his experience helps minimize Porzingis’ absence. Porzingis hasn’t played since Game 4 of the first round because of strained right calf. He is targeting a possible Game 4 return, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Free throw discrepancy
The Celtics shot 30 free throws, making 24, and the Pacers were just 9-for-10 from the foul line with seven of those attempts coming overtime. That’s in a part a byproduct of how both teams play. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle complained about the officiating during the Knicks series, and the NBA fined him $35,000 for “public criticism of the officiating and questioning the integrity of the league and its officials,” the league said in a news release.
INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump is criticizing Indiana State Senate Republicans in a Truth Social post, saying he is “very disappointed” that lawmakers do not want to move forward with redistricting. He also said that Governor Mike Braun “wouldn’t be governor without him.”
This comes after Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, a Republican, announced Friday that the Indiana Senate will not return in December to vote on redistricting, due to a lack of votes.
The Trump Administration has been adamantly pushing mid-decade redistricting in Indiana in an attempt to gain more Republican seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Redistricting is traditionally tied to the census, with new maps drawn every 10 years. Vice President J.D. Vance even flew to Indiana to try and convince state Republicans to comply with the president’s unprecedented demand for mid-decade redistricting.
In his Truth Social post, Trump refers to Braun as “a friend of mine,” but then says that Braun “perhaps, is not working the way he should to get the necessary votes.” Trump continues by saying, “Mike wouldn’t be Governor without me (Not even close!).”
The president goes even further, implying Republicans who don’t agree with his desires to be “weak” while also calling for “any republican that votes against this important redistricting” to be primaried.
In the final line of the post, he says senators should “do their job,” adding, “if not, let’s get them out of office ASAP.”
Learn more about the redistricting decision here. Find The Truth Social post here.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. – A look back at Wisconsin’s 31-7 loss to No. 2 Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Memorial Stadium.
Big picture
The loss assures the Badgers (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) a second straight losing season, but most understood this was a game where they faced long odds to win. Wisconsin is like most struggling teams. It gives you glimpses of good play but sometimes can’t sustain it enough to win. They were able to sustain it last week against Washington, but Indiana is a much better team with a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback (Fernando Mendoza).
The big takeaway is that Wisconsin, with a freshman quarterback and another injury (Gideon Ituka) managed to land a few punches against a team headed for a high seed in the College Football Playoff.
Box score | Standings | UW schedule
Turning point: Opportunity missed late in the first half
Wisconsin was set to head into the half on a high after Carter Smith connected with tight end Lance Mason for a 45-yard touchdown with 3 minutes 42 seconds to go in the second quarter. The extra point tied the game, 7-7.
The Badgers, who were 29½-point underdogs, needed one final stop to go into halftime. They couldn’t get it. Boosted by a 37-yard pass play from Mendoza to former Badgers tight end Riley Nowaowski, Indiana scored a field goal with 55 seconds to play.
And when Indiana added a touchdown on its first possession of the second half, you knew the Badgers would face an uphill battle getting back into the game.
Thumbs up: Peterson and Perkins have solid performances, Posa delivers again
- Darryl Peterson finished with six tackles and a career-high 2 ½ sacks. The sacks led to two punts and a stalled Hoosiers drive that forced a field goal.
- Defensive tackle Charles Perkins, who has missed time due to injury, finished with four tackles and two tackles for a loss, both season highs.
- The Badgers remained aggressive in short-yardage situations, going for it twice on fourth down and converting each time.
- Linebacker Mason Posa led the Badgers with 12 tackles and one sack. It was his third straight game of double-digit tackles.
- D’Yoni Hill admitted to getting beat on a deep ball early in the third quarter that led to Indiana’s second touchdown, but he is an aggressive and sure tackler. He finished with nine tackles, one shy of his career high.
Thumbs down: Missed FG, turnovers hamper Badgers
- Freshman QB Carter Smith lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted in the second half. Both turnovers led to IU touchdowns.
- Nathanial Vakos missed a field goal for the second straight week. His 42-yard attempt would have given UW a lead after the first possession.
- UW held the ball 17 minutes 12 seconds in the first half but less than 9 minutes in the second half.
Wisconsin football schedule: Badgers host Illinois in final home game of the season
The Illini (7-3, 4-3) bounced back from back-to-back losses to Ohio State and Washington last month with wins over Rutgers on Nov. 1 and Maryland on Nov. 15. The Badgers are 2-1 against Illinois since Bret Bielema took over in 2021, but that loss was at home in 2022 in what turned out to be Paul Chryst’s final game as head coach.
The Indiana football team is 10-0 going into today’s game against Wisconsin (3-6) at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
Last week, IU defeated Penn State, 27-24. The Hoosiers are No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Hoosiers are 7-0 in the Big Ten, while the Badgers are 1-5.
Through 10 games, IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown for 2,342 yards, 26 touchdowns and five interceptions. Omar Cooper Jr. leads the Hoosiers with 52 receptions, 701 yards and nine scores.
Wisconsin owns wins over Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee and Washington. They have lost to Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State and Oregon.
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When is Indiana vs Wisconsin game in Week 12 of the college football season? What date is Wisconsin at IU football?
Indiana vs Wisconsin is Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
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IU vs Wisconsin begins at noon ET Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.
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TV: BTN with Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
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- Radio: Indiana Hoosier Sports Network with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Buck Suhr (analyst) and John Herrick
- Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 117 or 195
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Who is favored between Indiana football and Wisconsin? Predictions, picks, betting odds for IU vs Wisconsin
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- Indiana 42, Wisconsin 13: “Injuries and schedule difficulty robbed Wisconsin of the opportunity for any meaningful turnaround, but it’s still been jarring to see how bad the Badgers have been at times in 2025. The vote of confidence in Luke Fickell probably helped deliver an upset win last weekend in Madison. And Wisconsin will challenge Indiana’s ability to run the ball. But it’s so difficult to see anything other than a comfortable IU win here.” – IU reporter Zach Osterman
- Spread: Indiana by 29.5
- Over/under: 44.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -10000, Wisconsin +2000
Big Ten football schedule for Week 12
- Fri., Nov. 14: Minnesota at Oregon, 9 p.m., Fox
- Sat., Nov. 15: Wisconsin at Indiana, noon, BTN
- Sat., Nov. 15: Michigan at Northwestern, noon, Fox
- Sat., Nov. 15: Iowa at USC, 3:30, BTN
- Sat., Nov. 15: Penn State at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., CBS
- Sat., Nov. 15: Maryland at Illinois, 3:30 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Nov. 15: Purdue at Washington, 7 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Nov. 15: UCLA at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., NBC
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