Pacers-Celts wrap-up:
BOSTON -- The Indiana Pacers are so dominant that they keep beating the Boston Celtics with their backups.
The Pacers won 108-85 Friday night, the biggest margin in a lopsided series, to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup with a chance to complete the sweep Sunday on Boston's court.
Indiana did it with 58 points off its reserves, compared to 54 by Boston's starters. Substitutes Al Harrington and Jonathan Bender led the Pacers with 19 points each. Three days earlier, Indiana won 103-90 behind a 43-11 advantage from its backups.
"We have to remain humble and go out and do the job Sunday," Harrington said.
The Pacers' 27-14 road record tied Minnesota for the NBA's best, so remaining humble could be tough after they beat Boston by 16, 13 and 23 points.
It didn't help the eighth-seeded Celtics to return home and even they acknowledge they're seriously overmatched by the top-seeded Pacers who went 61-21 in the regular season while Boston went 36-46.
"They're a much more talented team than us," said Paul Pierce, who scored his playoff career low of nine points on 4-for-17 shooting. "We've got to somehow, some way, show some pride to come back on Sunday."
