Indianapolis
Oladipo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Tyreke Evans added 17 points for the Pacers, who shot 41 percent (36 for 87).
Marcus Morris had a team-high 23 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 43 percent (38 for 88) and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
The Pacers trailed, 101-97, after Kyrie Irving hit a 3-pointer with 37.2 seconds to go, but Jaylen Brown fouled Oladipo with 29.2 seconds left, and the second-year All-Star made both free throws as the Pacers closed to 101-99.
Oladipo then came up with a rebound of a miss by Irving. He dribbled across midcourt before pulling up on the right wing over the outstretched arms of Boston center Al Horford, hitting a 3-pointer. As the ball dropped through the net, Oladipo skipped toward the bench.
Gordon Hayward inbounded with 3.4 seconds remaining and had his pass deflected and stolen by Oladipo.
The Pacers overcame a slow start in which Boston led, 28-18, after the first quarter. The game was tied at 45 at halftime and at 72 entering the fourth quarter.
Tip-Ins: Irving finished with 18 points and six boards, and the only starter not to score in double figures was Hayward, who had four points and seven rebounds. … The loss also snapped Boston’s three-game win streak in Indianapolis. … Boston coach Brad Stevens said Hayward, coming back from leg surgery, would remain restricted to fewer than 30 minutes per game for the foreseeable future.
Sixers 109, Pistons 99
Philadelphia
Embiid made 10 of 18 field goals and 18 of 23 free throws to help Philadelphia improve to 6-0 at home.
Hornets 126, Cavaliers 94
Charlotte, n.c.
Kemba Walker had 18 points and Malik Monk added 16 for the Hornets, who improved to .500 on the season. Charlotte had balanced scoring throughout, with seven players finishing in double digits, including five off the bench.
Hawks 123, Heat 118
Atlanta
Taurean Prince and Dewayne Dedmon each scored 15 points for the Hawks, who had dropped four in a row. Young also had six rebounds in his ninth NBA game.