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INDIANAPOLIS — Jason Tatum scored 22 points andadded 21 in his return to Indianapolis on Friday night, leading the Boston Celtics to a crucial 117-97 victory over the Pacers.
The Celtics broke a tie with Indiana for the No. 4 seed in the East and essentially took a two-game lead in the chase for home-court advantage because they won the season series 3-1 — giving them the tiebreaker, too. Boston also is building post-season momentum with three straight wins and five in their last six games.
It was only the start. An 8-0 run made it 52-40 and when the Celtics scored the final four points of the half, they led 58-47.opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to eight. WhenBoston answered with a 12-3 run to make it 86-68 and the Pacers recovered.Celtics: Hayward went 9 of 9 from the field and 3 of 3 at the free-throw line. He also had four rebounds in his homecoming. ...
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