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April 16, 2015
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Pacers survive scare

INDIANAPOLIS (AP):

CJ Miles scored 25 points and George Hill added 24 to lead a 7-2 spurt to open the second overtime Tuesday as Indiana kept its play-off hopes alive with a 99-95 victory over Washington.

The Pacers (38-43) have won six straight games and will make a fifth straight play-off appearance if they win at Memphis or if Brooklyn loses to Orlando on the final night of the regular season.

Martin Gortat and Bradley Beal each scored 19 points for the Wizards (46-35).

It was a grind for the Pacers, who struggled shooting all night and trailed 70-61 deficit with 7:07 left.

They rallied to take a late 79-75 lead, then Washington forced overtime. Indiana didn't lead again until Hill's mid-range jumper,23 seconds into the second overtime, made it 87-85. And Hill finally sealed it with a 3 with 27.8 seconds left.

Clippers point guard Chris Paul's 22 points, including six 3-pointers, led Los Angeles over the injury-depleted Phoenix Suns 112-101 in LA's final regular-season game before the NBA playoffs.

The Clippers clinched the West's number-three seed with the win.

In Boston, Jae Crowder hit an off-balance fall-away shot from deep on the right wing with .8 seconds left as the Celtics edged the Toronto Raptors 95-93 to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Evan Turner and Avery Bradley each scored 14 points for Boston, which will face number-two seed Cleveland in the play-offs. Brandon Bass added 13 points and nine rebounds.

It was the fifth straight win for the Celtics, who clinched a play-off spot on Monday when Brooklyn lost.

Kyle Lowry had 16 points for the Raptors, who are locked into the fourth seed and will face Washington. Toronto beat the Wizards in all three meetings this season.

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