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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Boston Celtics will continue their three-game road trip Friday against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Celtics opened the trip with an 89-81 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and halted a three-game slide in the process. Avery Bradley scored 21 points and Tyler Zeller added 18 in the win. Jeff Green and Marcus Smart scored eight points apiece for Boston, which made 39.8 percent of its shots and turned the ball over only seven times. The Celtics stopped a four-game slide on the road and scored 49 points in the second half to put the Nets away. Weve played some of our best basketball when behind, said Celtics coach Brad Stevens. Just keep playing, keep figuring it out, grinding it out. Boston won for the second time in the last nine games and will close the road trip Saturday against the Toronto Raptors. The Celtics are 4-10 away from home this season. Meanwhile, the Pacers are back home briefly following a four-game road trip (2-2) and suffered a 117-102 loss at Golden State on Wednesday. Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson scored 40 points, while Stephen Curry had 21 points and 15 assists. Indiana was led by Solomon Hills 21 points and David West contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Donald Sloan and Luis Scola posted 14 points apiece off the bench in defeat. The Pacers, who had an 11-point lead in the second quarter against the best team in the NBA and allowed 67 points in the last two periods, played most of the game without center Roy Hibbert after he sprained his left ankle midway through the first quarter. Hibbert didnt return to the court. Hell be day-to-day, Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. He could barely walk on it so well see how he responds. Indiana guards Rodney Stuckey (groin) and C.J. Watson (foot) are questionable for Fridays game. 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The real concern for some is that the suspension came right before a major U.S. national team exhibition against Mexico next Wednesday. By the time Dempsey takes the field against Mexico in Glendale, Ariz., it will have been more than two weeks since Dempsey last played. And while its just an exhibition, its significant because it will be the last U.S. match before World Cup camp begins in May. "Its a friendly, its not a World Cup qualifier so theres not much pressure that there would be if it was a World Cup qualifying game," Dempsey said. "But its still exciting to represent your country and to play against one of your rivals." Dempsey was suspended and fined for violent conduct toward Toronto FC defender Mark Bloom in a March 15 match. Dempsey hit Bloom in the stomach/groin area, a blow not seen by officials but that was captured by television cameras. Dempsey said after the match that he was trying to slap Blooms hand off his back and did not intend to strike his body. The MLS players union appealed but the suspension was upheld. Dempsey sat last week when Seattle won at Montreal and will be a spectator Saturday when the Sounders host Columbus. Hell return to MLS play on April 5 when Seattle travels to rival Portland. U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was one of Dempseys most vocal supporters afteer the suspension was announced.dddddddddddd He was quick to point out the number of fouls Dempsey has taken since returning to MLS. "Its very disappointing to see Clint be the only person punished from this game," Klinsmann said last week. "There is a foul against him in the sixth minute that should have been a red card. The persistent fouling continued throughout the game, and hes getting punished for a reaction following all those fouls. Yes he made a mistake, but if opponents dont get penalized for consistently fouling, it only encourages them to continue that approach." According to stats provided by MLS, Dempsey is the most fouled player in the league since Aug. 10 of last season. Dempsey, the U.S. captain, appreciated Klinsmanns concern. "Yeah, for sure its always good that the manager has your back and I appreciate that," Dempsey said. "All I can do is keep working hard and keep working on my fitness after training and making sure I play well when Im with the national team, like I have always done in the past. And make sure I keep playing good with the national team moving forward and pay him back for his faith in me." Dempsey said one solution to the fouls would be for more yellow cards to be handed out earlier in the match. He believes that could create a better rhythm to the game. "I think its important to protect every player," Dempsey said. "The sooner you start giving the cards for reckless fouls then it cuts down on a lot of things and it makes the game more exciting to watch because there is more free flow to it." 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