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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, including the decisive 7-foot bank shot with 6.1 seconds remaining, and the Indiana Pacers won three straight games for the first time this season, beating the Boston Celtics 98-96 on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Boston’s Derrick White missed a go-ahead 3-point attempt in the final seconds. He had tied the game at 96-all on a driving layup with 28.6 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

Siakam pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through in the final seconds. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n

The Pacers began the night with the NBA’s worst record but improved to 9-31, one-half game better than the New Orleans Pelicans. They were without forward Bennedict Mathurin (17.8 points per game), sidelined by a thumb injury for a fifth consecutive game.<\/p>\n

Jay Huff had 20 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Pacers.<\/p>\n

Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points and eight assists. White had 18 points and Anfernee Simons 16.<\/p>\n

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The Celtics didn’t have leading scorer Jaylen Brown, who sat out with lower back spasms and earlier Monday was fined $35,000 for criticizing referees. Brown’s 29.5-point average ranks sixth in the NBA.<\/p>\n

This was the start of a four-game trip for the Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference at 24-15. <\/p>\n

Up next<\/h2>\n

Celtics: At Miami on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Pacers: Host Toronto on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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