Indiana Pacers firm up NBA East lead by beating Boston Celtics
Lance Stephenson scores his third triple-double of the season in 106-79 win
Indianapolis: Eastern Conference-leading Indiana beat sliding Boston 106-79 on Sunday, with Paul George scoring 24 points and Lance Stephenson recording his third triple-double of the season.
Elsewhere, Oklahoma City suffered their first home loss of the season at the hands of Toronto, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota in overtime.
Indiana’s Stephenson had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He is the only player in the NBA with more than one triple-double this season.
Avery Bradley scored 13 points for Boston, who lost their third in a row.
Toronto’s Kyle Lowry made a pair of clinching free throws with 9.8 seconds left and finished with 22 points as the Raptors pulled off a surprise 104-98 win at Oklahoma City.
