LOS ANGELES, California: The Boston Celtics held off a ferocious second-half rally to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 129-124, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as the Los Angeles Lakers crashed to another heavy defeat.

The NBA Eastern Conference-leading Celtics cruised into a 20-point first-half lead at the TD Garden against a Pacers lineup bolstered by the return of Tyrese Haliburton.

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