Celtics fall to Pacers, 97-82
Brandon Bass (center) and Jared Sullinger doubled down on the Pacers' Luis Scola in the first half.
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David West worked against Celtics center Kelly Olynyk.
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Olynyk battled Roy Hibbert for a rebound.
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Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was animated as he called out a play.
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Scola was fouled by Olynyk as he drove for a layup in the first half.
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Olynyk clutched his ankle as he went down going for a blocked shot.
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Sullinger's defensive pressure forced the Pacers' Ian Mahinmi to turn the ball over to Avery Bradley.
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Rajon Rondo watched the game action from the bench.
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The Celtics' Kris Humphries and the Pacers' Paul George chased a loose ball in the third quarter.
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A jump ball was called as the Celtics' Gerald Wallace battled the Pacers' Lance Stephenson for the ball in the fourth quarter.
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Goaltending was called on Sullinger in the fourth quarter.
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Jordan Crawford was unable to convert as he went up for a shot while being defended by Scola.
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Bradley tried to slow down Stephenson.
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Bradley and Humphries were unable to stop West from draining a short-distance jumper in the third quarter.
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Stevens reacted to a call in the fourth quarter.
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George raced up the court with the ball as Crawford slipped and fell. The Pacers emerged the winners with a 97-82 victory.
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