Miller Puts Pacers Back in the Mix

Reggie Miller still has some big shots left in his 39-year-old body.

Miller made a 13-footer for Indiana’s last basket, capping his 28-point game and leading the Pacers to an 82-79 victory over the Boston Celtics that tied their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series at 1-1 Monday and gave his team home-court advantage.

It was quite a comeback for the Pacers and Miller, who made only one of seven shots and scored seven points in Boston’s 102-82 Game 1 win Saturday.

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

But Pierce, who led the Celtics with 33 points, missed a three-point shot with 3.2 seconds left and time expired.

Boston had taken its biggest lead, 75-68, on Davis’ basket with 8:21 remaining. But Indiana outscored the Celtics, 18-10, in the fourth quarter, which began with Boston leading, 69-64.