NBA: Pacers nip Celtics for 1st 3-game win streak of season

INDIANAPOLIS— 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 NBA season, beating the Boston Celtics 98-96 on Monday night. 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. READ: NBA: Pacers defeat Heat for rare 2nd straight victory 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 […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Pacers nip Celtics for 1st 3-game win streak of season