Los Angeles- Ray Allen shot himself out of a shooting slump by hitting the Bulls right between the eyes when it mattered the most.

Allen fired in the tie-breaking three-pointer with two seconds left, giving the Boston Celtics a dramatic 118-115 victory over the pesky Chicago Bulls on Monday night, and squaring their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at one-game apiece.

Los Angeles  - Sharpshooting Ray Allen was on fire and the Boston Celtics remained red hot.

Allen scored seven of his season-high 35 points in overtime, and the surging Celtics extended their winning streak to 12 games, with a 122-117 come-from-behind road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.

"Ray's just on fire," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "He had a great game and a great overtime. He hit all the shots when we needed him to."