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Hayward returns home with 20 in Celtics win

INDIANAPOLIS -- It's hard to imagine Easter Sunday could've gone much better for Gordon Hayward.

After the Boston Celtics forward missed last year's playoff run because of the gruesome season-ending leg and ankle injuries he suffered six minutes into the season opener in Cleveland, he was healthy again. He was playing in the playoffs about 20 miles away from his hometown of Brownsburg, and had his wife and three young daughters on hand for the game.

And, most importantly, his 20 points on 7 for 9 shooting -- including going 3 for 3 from 3-point range -- to go with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block helped propel the Celtics to a 110-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers.