O'Neal hopes to play Sunday

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BOSTON -- Jermaine ONeal will sit out the second straight game with a sore left knee and will not play on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers.

ONeal hopes to work out on Saturday and play on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Im not looking to be 100 percent, he said. Its good to be just able to jump, move, slide stuff like that because where the bruise is, its on the kneecap. Its just difficult to move around.

ONeal will be evaluated by team doctors following the Celtics - Pacers game to determine if he will need an MRI.

Doc Rivers will turn to the same starting five from Thursday's win over the Magic -- Avery Bradley, Mickael Pietrus, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass, and Kevin Garnett. Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, and Keyon Dooling are also out for Friday's game.

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