The Celtics took out all of their frustration from a rough start to the season out on the Pacers. The Celtics out-scored the Pacers 67-43 in the second half to cruise to victory. The Celtics shot 50% from the floor, out-rebounded the Pacers 53-33 and held the Pacers to 38.3% shooting from the floor.

Paul Pierce had an excellent game with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Wally Szczerbiak pitched in with 20 points & 4 rebounds. Ryan Gomes was excellent with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals. Kendrick Perkins was dominating in the paint with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

The Celtics were on fire all night long and improved their record to 2-6 on the season.