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PACERS 102, CELTICS 91

BOSTON (AP) _ Paul George scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Indiana.

C.J. Miles had 17 points and Monta Ellis added 13 for the Pacers, who posted their fifth win in six games.

Evan Turner led Boston with 20 points, while Isaiah Thomas had 14 and Jared Sullinger scored 11 with 11 rebounds. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Celtics.

Boston was just 4 for 24 on 3-point attempts.

George, who had averaged 31.7 points in the last three games, fell short of his third 30-point effort in four games.

The Celtics sliced it to 90-87 on Turner’s turnaround along the right baseline with 7:28 to play, but the Pacers scored the next eight points to take control.

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