The former Gonzaga star was 'spectacular' on Saturday night
Andrew Nembhard's remarkable postseason continued Saturday night with the best performance of his young NBA career.
Playing without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who sat out with a sore hamstring, Nembhard elevated his game yet again, scoring 21 first-half points and finishing with a career-high 32 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds in the Indiana Pacers' 114-11 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals."Andrew Nembhard's looking like Luka Doncic for crying out loud," Steven A. Smith said on ABC's halftime show.
Nembhard was 8-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-3 from the 3-point line, in the first half. He buried a deep right wing three just before the halftime buzzer to give the Pacers a 69-57 lead.Nembhard finished the game 12-of-21 from the field and 4-of-7 from downtown. Here are more Nembhard highlights from his career performance:
Nembhard comes full speed off the pick and dimes it with the left... Pacers already with 24 assists in the game 👀
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