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BOSTON -- Reggie Miller hit a 13-footer for Indiana's last
basket, capping his 28-point game and leading the Pacers to an
82-79 victory Monday night over the Boston Celtics to tie their
playoff series at one game each.

It was quite a comeback for the Pacers and 39-year-old Miller,
who hit just one of seven shots and scored seven points in Boston's
102-82 opening win Saturday night.

After Miller, who plans to retire after the season, gave the
Pacers the three-point lead, Ricky Davis missed a jumper with 31
seconds to go and Jermaine O'Neal rebounded for Indiana. Anthony
Johnson then missed from the left corner with 6 seconds remaining
and Paul Pierce rebounded for Boston.

But Pierce, who led the Celtics with 33 points, missed a very
long 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds to go. Johnson rebounded again and
kept the ball until time expired.

The best-of-seven series shifts to Indiana on Thursday night for
Game 3.

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