National Basketball Association
Boston 92, Indiana 80
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #25 Tony Brothers, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
18624
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Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 19 off the bench as the Boston Celtics moved back into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with a 92-80 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Nenad Krstic added 11 points and seven rebounds while Ray Allen scored 12 for the Celtics (48-18), who had dropped three of four to fall behind Chicago.
Boston controlled the middle of the game, outscoring the Pacers 59-40 in the second and third quarters to gain the advantage. Green took over in the second, pouring in 13 points as the Celtics grabbed a 47-40 lead at the break.
It was Pierce’s turn in the third, as the All-Star swingman went off for 10 points in the frame to help push the lead to 74-60 heading into the final 12 minutes. Green’s jumper with 5:41 left made it 86-68 and allowed the Celtics to coast to the finish.
Josh McRoberts collected 14 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana (29-39), which dropped back into a tie for eighth in the East with Charlotte.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Boston |
|
Paul George 15 |
Scoring |
Paul Pierce 20 |
|
Darren Collison 9 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 8 |
|
Tyler Hansbrough 11 |
Rebounds |
Glen Davis 9 |
|
Danny Granger 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Green 6 |
|
Paul George 3 |
Steals |
Paul Pierce 2 |
|
Paul George 1 |
Blocks |
Jeff Green 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
80 |
37.5 |
5-14 |
9-13 |
21 |
49 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
| Boston
|
92 |
46.9 |
6-10 |
26-33 |
17 |
36 |
9 |
5 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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