Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) drives the baseline against Indiana Pacers' T.J. Ford (5) and Troy Murphy (3) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
(AP)Indiana, which has dropped eight of 11, travels to Cleveland on Friday before a rematch with the Celtics on Sunday ,finishing what appears to be its toughest stretch of the season.
Notes:@ Tony Allen missed the game for Boston with a sprained ankle. ... Indiana's opponents have averaged 114 points over the last four games. ... Mike Dunleavy has missed 17 games already this season, which is more than his previous six years combined. ... Celtics starters had 53 of 57 points in the first half.
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