Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Boston
Celtics 103, Pacers 94
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END RESULT
Paul Pierce didn't make a basket until nine minutes remained and he quickly made up for lost time. The Celtics' star forward scored 11 points in a decisive 13-4 run that broke an 86-all tie and lifted Boston to a 103-94 victory over the visiting Pacers before 18,624 Tuesday in TD Garden.
The Pacers led by 15 after a strong first half but were outscored 61-37 in the second and managed just three buckets in the final 6½ minutes.
IMPACT
Indiana lost its fourth in a row to fall to 9-18 overall, 3-11 on the road. Indiana also blew a double-digit lead to lose for the seventh time this season, with five of those leads in the second half. The Pacers have dropped 15 of 19 since a 5-3 start that included a victory over the Celtics, who improved to 22-5 with their 13th win in the last 14 games.