The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 120-95, at TD Garden on Friday.

The Celtics (51-23) didn’t have problems getting past the Pacers (33-41) and dominated the contest en route to an easy win. The first half was slow, but Boston cruised its way to victory in the second half. The Celtics secured a 34-32 lead in the first quarter and made it a five-point game at the halftime break (26-23). The game was not as tight in the second half, though. The Celtics pulled away for good following a 32-21 score in the third quarter, and the was seemingly over by the time the fourth quarter started. Boston also won the fourth quarter by a 28-19 score, and the team won easily as a result. The Celtics moved to 27-9 at home following this win. Meanwhile, the Pacers fell to 14-24 away from home.

Jayson Tatum was the star of the game for the Celtics with a 34-point performance that also included seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Derrick White added 22 points while dishing out nine dimes and grabbing four boards. Al Horford pulled down nine rebounds and scored six points. Grant Williams finished with 12 points and six rebounds coming off the bench.

Tyrese Haliburton notched 20 points and nine assists to lead the Pacers. The star floor general also grabbed six rebounds. Myles Turner posted 20 points and six rebounds across 24 minutes. Isaiah Jackson posted 12 points and six rebounds coming off the bench. T.J. McConnell had 10 points and four boards. Bennedict Mathurin ended with two points while playing as a starter.