Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Jeff Green came off the bench to score 13 of his 19 in the second quarter as Boston breezed past Indiana 92-80 in an NBA matchup yesterday.
The Celtics improved to 48-18, matching the Chicago Bulls for the best record in the Eastern Conference in a fight for home-court advantage and play-off seedings.
Boston, which lost three out of four entering the game to allow Chicago to move ahead, had 12 points from Ray Allen, 11 from Nenad Krstic and 10 points from Kevin Garnett.
Rajon Rondo had eight assists but was scoreless and made only two shots just two days after a one-for-10 showing in a loss to New York.
Danny Granger and Paul George each scored 15 points to lead Indiana while Josh McRoberts added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Tyler Hansbrough contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers.
The Pacers led early 17-9 but the Celtics went on runs of 8-0 and 15-2 in the second quarter to seize the lead for good.
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