Celtics Snap Four Game Skid with Win Over Pacers

January 13, 2016 11:05 pm

BOSTON — (AP) Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points, Jae Crowder matched his career high with 25 and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak with a 103-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Amir Johnson had a season-high 18 rebounds and scored 14 points for the Celtics, who beat the Pacers for the first time this season after losing the first two meetings.

Paul George led Indiana 23 points. George Hill had 13 and Monta Ellis 12.

Boston closed with a 12-0 run over the final 1:46.

The Pacers led 94-91 with just more than 2 minutes to play before they turned the ball over on consecutive possessions, leading to a pair of breakaway dunks by Boston. The first was by Johnson and the second by Marcus Smart, giving the Celtics the lead with 1:32 to play.