Pacers
Indiana
Eastern Conference
Central
15
16
31
2966
2557
23
7
30
82
35
43
29
25
86
42
8
50
3
20
5
19
21
102
4
27
01
4
1821
103
6
132
112
85
129
33
162
01
61
30
57
319
6060
59
24
41
2122
1111
52
311
39
13
912
02
914
11
58
02
25
2735
6060
2
0
0
18
10
56
13
11
85
12
3
15
0
6
3
5
31
60
7
1
14
21
3
14
2
2
100
9
3
12
1
1
0
7
9
60
5
2
40
21
11
52
3
3
100
9
0
9
1
5
0
2
27
60
9
4
44
22
11
50
11
9
82
12
2
14
1
8
2
5
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Paul
George
Paul George
True
41
5
16
31
0
3
0
9
10
90
1
7
8
5
2
0
5
4
19
-5
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
37
6
11
55
3
6
50
0
2
0
0
12
12
4
1
0
1
2
15
0
double
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
True
35
1
9
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
1
1
0
3
1
2
-6
none
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
35
9
15
60
2
4
50
11
11
100
1
3
4
8
0
1
4
4
31
-4
none
Myles
Turner
Myles Turner
True
30
5
11
45
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
0
1
2
3
10
-12
none
C.J.
Miles
C.J. Miles
False
26
7
13
54
2
6
33
3
4
75
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
19
-1
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
14
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
12
0
3
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
-3
none
Lavoy
Allen
Lavoy Allen
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
-2
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Georges
Niang
Georges Niang
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Rodney
Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joe
Young
Joe Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
17
12
29
2724
2636
39
10
26
92
38
41
27
23
85
35
9
44
2
19
10
10
27
109
4
1610
44
3
2321
810
35
27
25
93
611
10
621
01
58
24
41
2229
6060
67
11
16
2424
119
5
414
313
76
99
44
143
10
33
04
23
2632
6060
16
4
25
23
8
35
2
2
100
6
1
7
0
5
2
4
22
60
10
4
40
21
10
48
7
5
71
11
0
11
1
8
4
1
29
60
6
1
17
24
11
46
4
3
75
9
4
13
1
3
0
2
26
60
7
1
14
24
9
38
14
13
93
9
4
13
0
3
4
3
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
35
5
9
56
3
5
60
2
2
100
1
5
6
2
1
0
3
2
15
15
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
33
3
12
25
0
3
0
2
2
100
3
8
11
1
0
1
1
2
8
5
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
9
21
43
2
11
18
8
9
89
0
1
1
9
0
0
0
4
28
11
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
30
6
13
46
0
3
0
3
3
100
1
4
5
0
3
0
2
4
15
1
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
23
5
7
71
1
2
50
0
2
0
1
5
6
1
1
0
1
3
11
-2
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
25
2
8
25
1
4
25
7
8
88
0
4
4
3
2
1
0
5
12
7
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
19
4
8
50
2
5
40
1
1
100
0
5
5
2
1
0
2
3
11
7
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
17
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
4
4
4
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
15
2
4
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
5
-1
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
6
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
-12
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
December
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers , 109 - 102 , at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday . The Pacers ( 15 - 16 ) got off to a quick start , outscoring the Celtics ( 17 - 12 ) by a 31 - 22 margin in the first quarter . However , Boston came roaring back in the second period , which helped propel them to the eventual mark . They blasted their hosts 29 - 9 leading into halftime , building a lead that they 'd sustain the rest of the way . As has become the norm , it was Isaiah Thomas who led the way for the visitors , tallying 28 points , nine assists and a rebound . That helped offset a standout effort by the point guard opposite him , as Jeff Teague posted a game - high 31 points for Indiana . Jae Crowder supplied 15 points , five rebounds , two assists and a steal . Avery Bradley matched his point total and added six rebounds and three steals . Amir Johnson made some surprising offensive contributions , registering 11 points , six rebounds , an assist and a steal . Al Horford mustered a modest eight points but did haul in 11 boards . Marcus Smart ( 12 points , four rebounds , three assists , two steals and a block ) and Kelly Olynyk ( 11 points , five rebounds , two assists and a steal ) were productive off the bench . Teague added eight assists , five rebounds and a block to his aforementioned scoring haul . Paul George followed with 19 points , eight boards , five assists and a pair of steals . Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point , 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists and a steal . Myles Turner poured in 10 points and supplemented them with eight rebounds and a block . C.J . Miles led the bench with 19 points , along with two rebounds and a block . The Celtics return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday evening , while the Pacers return to action on Monday night in Chicago against the Bulls . A 29 - 9 second quarter propelled the Celtics to a lead they would n't relinquish the rest of the way . Isaiah Thomas spearheaded the Boston attack , tallying 28 points , nine assists and a rebound . Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley supplied a pair of 15 - point efforts , while Amir Johnson produced 11 points . Al Horford mustered a modest eight points , but he did haul in 11 boards . Marcus Smart ( 12 points , four rebounds , three assists , two steals and a block ) and Kelly Olynyk ( 11 points , five rebounds , two assists and a steal ) were productive on the second unit . Jeff Teague 's game - high 31 points paced Indiana . Paul George followed with 19 points , while Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point , 12 - rebound double - double . Myles Turner poured in 10 points and added eight boards , and C.J . Miles led the bench with 19 points .
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 109 - 102, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday. The Pacers (15 - 16) got off to a quick start, outscoring the Celtics (17 - 12) by a 31 - 22 margin in the first quarter. However, Boston came roaring back in the second period, which helped propel them to the eventual mark. They blasted their hosts 29 - 9 leading into halftime, building a lead that they'd sustain the rest of the way. As has become the norm, it was Isaiah Thomas who led the way for the visitors, tallying 28 points, nine assists and a rebound. That helped offset a standout effort by the point guard opposite him, as Jeff Teague posted a game - high 31 points for Indiana. Jae Crowder supplied 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Avery Bradley matched his point total and added six rebounds and three steals. Amir Johnson made some surprising offensive contributions, registering 11 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal. Al Horford mustered a modest eight points but did haul in 11 boards. Marcus Smart (12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block) and Kelly Olynyk (11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal) were productive off the bench. Teague added eight assists, five rebounds and a block to his aforementioned scoring haul. Paul George followed with 19 points, eight boards, five assists and a pair of steals. Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists and a steal. Myles Turner poured in 10 points and supplemented them with eight rebounds and a block. C.J. Miles led the bench with 19 points, along with two rebounds and a block. The Celtics return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday evening, while the Pacers return to action on Monday night in Chicago against the Bulls.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 109 - 102, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday. The Pacers (15 - 16) got off to a quick start, outscoring the Celtics (17 - 12) by a 31 - 22 margin in the first quarter. However, Boston came roaring back in the second period, which helped propel them to the eventual mark. They blasted their hosts 29 - 9 leading into halftime, building a lead that they'd sustain the rest of the way. As has become the norm, it was Isaiah Thomas who led the way for the visitors, tallying 28 points, nine assists and a rebound. That helped offset a standout effort by the point guard opposite him, as Jeff Teague posted a game - high 31 points for Indiana. Jae Crowder supplied 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Avery Bradley matched his point total and added six rebounds and three steals. Amir Johnson made some surprising offensive contributions, registering 11 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal. Al Horford mustered a modest eight points but did haul in 11 boards. Marcus Smart (12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block) and Kelly Olynyk (11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal) were productive off the bench. Teague added eight assists, five rebounds and a block to his aforementioned scoring haul. Paul George followed with 19 points, eight boards, five assists and a pair of steals. Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included four assists and a steal. Myles Turner poured in 10 points and supplemented them with eight rebounds and a block. C.J. Miles led the bench with 19 points, along with two rebounds and a block. The Celtics return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday evening, while the Pacers return to action on Monday night in Chicago against the Bulls. A 29 - 9 second quarter propelled the Celtics to a lead they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the way. Isaiah Thomas spearheaded the Boston attack, tallying 28 points, nine assists and a rebound. Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley supplied a pair of 15 - point efforts, while Amir Johnson produced 11 points. Al Horford mustered a modest eight points, but he did haul in 11 boards. Marcus Smart (12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block) and Kelly Olynyk (11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal) were productive on the second unit. Jeff Teague's game - high 31 points paced Indiana. Paul George followed with 19 points, while Thaddeus Young stepped up with a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Myles Turner poured in 10 points and added eight boards, and C.J. Miles led the bench with 19 points.
<GAME> <DATE> 22 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <CITY> Indianapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Pacers <CITY> Indiana <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 16 <QTRS> 31 9 27 35 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 19 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 12 <QTRS> 22 29 26 32 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 31 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 11 11 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Miles <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul George <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 19 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 9 10 90 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Myles Turner <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Stuckey <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Georges Niang <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lavoy Allen <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 28 <FG> 9 21 43 <FG3> 2 11 18 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 1 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 12 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 12 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none