How important are Tatum and Haliburton? The Celtics and Pacers are both 0-2, tied for last in the league

On October 26, the new NBA regular season continues. So far, in the past five days of the new NBA regular season, the Eastern Conference champions Celtics and Pacers in the past two seasons have both 0 wins and 2 losses, ranking tied for the bottom of the Eastern Conference and the league.

The Pacers challenged the Grizzlies away from home today. Team defender Mathurin left the game early due to injury. The Pacers trailed the Grizzlies by only 8 points in the first half, but they collapsed in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies opened the point difference to more than 20 points. The Pacers were unable to chase points in the final quarter, and eventually suffered a 103-128 away defeat. In addition, in the season opener, the Pacers lost to the Thunder in double overtime at home.

For the Pacers, the biggest reason why the team is in trouble is undoubtedly the absence of Haliburton. In the tiebreaker of last season's Finals, Haliburton suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to play in the new season. This also makes this Eastern Conference champion team that reached the finals last season unable to maintain its immediate competitiveness, with a current record of 0 wins and 2 losses.

The situation of another team is very similar to the Pacers, that is the Celtics. After the start of the new season, the Celtics collapsed at the end of the first game and were reversed by the 76ers. In the second game, the Celtics also suffered a defeat in New York. They lost to their opponents by a net of 28 points in the second quarter, and then failed to chase points wildly.

The Green Army's predicament is directly related to the absence of star Tatum. In G4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon at the end of the game, which caused the Celtics to have to carry out small-scale reconstruction in the offseason. However, according to the latest reports, Tatum is expected to return later in the new season.

Who do you think can get out of the predicament first, the Celtics or the Pacers? Welcome to give your opinions in the comment area.