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Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) dribbles the ball while Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) …

(The Sports Xchange) - As is usually the case when the Indiana Pacers win, Paul George provided plenty of offense.

But after Indiana's 103-98 victory Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics, George and the Pacers wanted to talk defense.

"Teams that stretch the floor have given us problems, so we had to guard to win this game," said George, who led all scorers with 25 points. "Our message tonight was, "Guard our guy."

Two George Hill free throws with 7:43 to play began a 6-0 Pacers run and the Celtics (39-28) never led again.