Celtics beat Pacers for 12th in a row

Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 122-117, in overtime on Sunday to increase their winning streak to 12 games.

Kevin Garnett had 17 points, 20 rebounds and five steals for the Celtics (20-2), who are on their longest win streak since 1986, when they won 14 in a row on their way to the NBA title.

Marquis Daniels led Indiana with a season-high 26 points. Danny Granger scored 20 but made only seven of 22 shots.

Indiana is one of two teams to beat Boston this season, and the Pacers nearly pulled it off again by shooting 50% and scoring the most points against the league’s top defensive team.