Zenit - The Russians backdoored their way in after a dismal 4-1 loss to Austria Wien on matchday six.

BOSTON -- Rajon Rondo banked in a 3-pointer that broke a fourth-quarter tie. Or so it seemed. Two minutes after the point guard apparently gave the Celtics a 93-90 lead with 4:37 remaining, officials reviewed the shot at the next stoppage in play. They ruled that Rondo released the ball after the 24-second buzzer and disallowed the basket. Boston never led again and the Indiana Pacers won 102-97 on Saturday night, their fourth straight victory. "I love instant replay!" Indiana coach Frank Vogel said with a smile. "Just a big fan, always have been, except for the couple of times it went against us." Boston coach Brad Stevens figured the basket would be taken away once officials took another look. "That doesnt change how were going to play," he said. "Were just going to try to win the next possession and build from there." Those three points were critical in a game between the team with the NBAs best record and one with the fourth-worst mark in the Eastern Conference. "It let the pressure off them," Bostons Jared Sullinger said. "They were playing frantic when the score was (93-90). Then they took away that 3. We kind of let it slip away." Paul George scored 10 of the Pacers last 12 points as they won two nights after beating another of the NBAs worst teams. On Thursday night, the Pacers won 101-96 over the Milwaukee Bucks, who have the leagues worst record. George led the Pacers with 25 points, Evan Turner came off the bench to score 17 and Lance Stephenson scored 16. Indiana won its fourth straight game and eighth in its last 11. "I missed too many easy shots (early) and I told myself when it comes back around that I have to make my shots," George said. "So I just locked in my focus and my teammates found me." Jeff Green had 27 points and Kris Humphries scored 18 as the Celtics lost for the sixth time in seven games. "We kind of got it going in the third (quarter)," Humphries said. "(It) kind of took our wind out of the sails when that 3 didnt count. (I) kind of wish theyd review it right away." Rondos shot was followed by two free throws and a reverse layup by George that put Indiana ahead 94-93. Then the reversal changed the score to 94-90 with 2:38 remaining. Sullingers two free throws made it 94-92 before Georges layup restored the Pacers four-point lead. Boston cut that to 96-94 on two free throws by Brandon Bass with 1:31 remaining, but George followed with a 3-pointer, making it 99-94. Indiana increased the lead to 102-94 on two free throws by Stephenson and one by George before Green finished the scoring with a three-point play. The Celtics scored nine of the last 11 points of the third quarter and took a 78-76 lead at the buzzer when Humphries dunked after rebounding a missed shot by Sullinger. Trailing 74-69, Humphries began the comeback with a 3-pointer on a layup and a free throw. Green and Humphries made jumpers, giving Boston a 76-74 lead with 3:28 left in the period. David West then tied the game with a foul-line jumper before Humphries quarter-ending dunk. Indiana used an eight-point run to take a 51-41 lead with three minutes left in the second quarter. Luis Scola started the surge with a 13-footer, Turner followed with two jumpers and Roy Hibbert hit two free throws. "Evan Turner gave us a big lift throughout the whole game," Vogel said, "but, in particular, down the stretch." The Pacers led 55-45 before Chris Johnsons 3-pointer cut the lead to 55-48 at halftime. The Celtics had a chance to draw closer, but Hibbert blocked Rondos shot with 29 seconds remaining. NOTES: Pacers guard George Hill missed the game after bruising his left shoulder when he fell in Thursday nights game. ... Celtics G Chris Babb played his first game after signing a 10-day contract. ... 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And he is correct. The first one is about survival and down to how difficult your group is. Only once the second one begins, can you start to think of playing in a final for the right to lift the European Cup, but to get there teams must jump the hurdles of knock-out football where a teams chances of qualifying can be decided in a moment. Ahead of the draw for the last 16 here is a look at the teams from strongest to weakest. 1. Bayern Munich - The reigning European champions have a great opportunity at becoming the first team to claim the European Cup in back-to-back seasons since the great Milan team of 1989-90. No team has done this under the Champions League format yet Pep Guardiolas team look to have all the pieces in place to buck the trend. A loss in the final match against Manchester City aside (when topping the group was virtually secured) the German side had an excellent group campaign featuring five impressive wins, including a demolition of Manchester City at the Etihad. They will be the team no group runner-up will want to play. 2. Real Madrid - It is hard to believe it has been almost 12 years since Real last made it to the final. Can Carlo Ancelotti do what Jose Mourinho couldnt and give the Spanish giants an elusive 10th European crown? Form in La Liga earlier this season was mixed but in Europe they have been excellent and will be better for the stern tests caused by them in both games against Juventus. Unlike last season, when Borussia Dortmund topped their group, Cristiano Ronaldo and company will avoid the group winners in the last 16. Back-to-back semifinal losses to brilliant German sides in the last two years has halted their challenge but if they can avoid Bayern over two legs this season they will have a great shot at glory. 3. PSG - It is hard to believe that a team who have spent so much money in the last two years remain under the radar but that is the case with Paris Saint-Germain. Quietly, they have gone about putting together a team full of quality and character. It is what served them very well last season, when they were narrowly defeated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals, but if those two teams met today over two legs I would take the French champs. Last season - just their second in this competition since 1994-95 - was all a bit new for PSG but now they seem primed for a real challenge. In Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic they have obvious difference makers but it is in midfield, with Thiago Motta and Blaise Matuidi, where they can take a stranglehold of key games. 4. Barcelona - We have still yet to see how Barcelona can bounce back from the drubbing they took at the hands of Bayern in last years semifinal. A group with Milan, Ajax and Celtic was a reasonable challenge but the Spanish champions were far from their best in those three away games (winning just one) and until they come up against a legitimate contender in this competition we wont be able to know just how much of a threat they are to win this competition. Of course, any team with Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta in it deserves respect, and no one will want to be drawn against them in the last 16 but whether they will bring fear to the three clubs ahead of them depends on the health of Messi. 5. Manchester City - The highest group runner-up on the list will be desperate to avoid the three teams above them on this list as they look to progress in their first-ever Champions League knock out campaign. Manuel Pellegrinis men used the Champions League games as a true showcase (Bayern at home aside) to show the improvements they have made since the Chilean took over from Roberto Mancini. They will want to avoid Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG but the truth is those teams will want to avoid City as well. If the spine of Kompany, Toure and Aguero remains healthy then look out. 6. Atletico Madrid - If people are sleeping on PSG then they are unconscious on Atletico Madrid. Having only played one season of Champions League football in the last 16 campaigns, the seedings were heavily against them but they breezed through Portos group, playing as well on the continent as they did domestically. Into the last 16 as a group winner they are now primed for a serious challenge and do not be surprised if they do what Borussia Dortmund did last season and win the hearts of many by making a serious run at the Cup. 7. Borussia Dortmund - It has been a tale of three Champions League seasons for Jorgen Klopps men. Two years ago they were fancied by many to do damage but finished last in their group. Last season some thought they were still too inexperienced but they topped a group over Real Madrid and then beat the Spanish team againn in the semifinals.dddddddddddd Now, in year three, expectations are high again and the German side have fallen in between year one and two in terms of consistent performances. They were very impressive in a win at Arsenal before losing to them at home and they were average at Marseille on Wednesday yet a late winner, coupled with an Arsenal loss, hands them the crucial top spot in Group F. 8. Chelsea - Any team in this competition with Jose Mourinho as manager has a chance. Jose is obsessed by the Champions League, just like club owner Roman Abramovich, but he will have to perform some magic to get this current crop of players back to European glory. "We are not amongst the favourites to win," Mourinho admitted this week. Clearly. In a relatively easy group, Chelsea made hard work of qualification, twice losing to Basel when their team was exposed on the counter-attack against a high defensive line. If any group winners need a comfortable last 16 draw to help build confidence and momentum it is Mourinhos men. 9. Arsenal - When the draw was made a Mesut Ozil-less Arsenal (that is an awful thought for their fans, isnt it?) were picked to be eliminated by some. In the end they should have won the group and were minutes away from doing so. Dortmunds dramatic late winner in Marseille, sent Arsenal to second and once again they will be looking at a potential nightmare draw on Monday. In less than five minutes they went from avoiding every team in the top 10 on this list to now looking at getting one of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid. Massive difference. 10. Manchester United - David Moyes may feel his team is amongst the favourites to win the competition but, for me, they are tenth out of the 10 teams who could have a shot at lifting the Cup in Portugal. That makes Uniteds chances an extreme long shot. Against Real Madrid last season they showed they can be organized against a technically superior side and they will have to be at their best defensively in this competition, while finding their superior home form, if they want to make strides past the quarter-finals. At their current state, the Group A winners will likely get a runner-up who they can beat in the last 16 (cannot play Man City) but after that it will get very difficult for the English champions. 11. AC Milan - Milan are far from a good side but what they have is experience. It has been too long since they were described as a super power but it was only two years ago when Pep Guardiola, then manager of Barcelona, admitted he was deeply worried about being drawn against the Italian side in the last 16. That will remain the same this season. Max Allegris team will be underdogs against any last 16 opponent but by February (much like last season) will be playing much better than now and with their defence, and Mario Balotelli, they will be a team few group winners will want to face. 12. Galatasaray - We all know by now how the Turkish champions reached this stage and the goal scored by Wesley Sneijder on a field fit for cows will be told by many for years to come. Not many people expected them to advance ahead of Juventus, in a group also featuring Real Madrid, but a side who takes four points from two games against Juve needs to be respected, no matter what the conditions were. Last year they reached the quarter-finals and that will be their aim this season. Dont expect them to be rolled over. 13. Bayer Leverkusen - Every season a group winner or three is beaten in the last 16 by a runner-up and Leverkusen could easily make a run towards the last eight. They struggled against Manchester United in Group A but played with no fear at Old Trafford early in the campaign and continue to play well in the Bundesliga. If they can keep up their domestic form, and avoid a giant in the draw, they could progress but wont be helped by having to avoid United, one of the weakest group winners. 14. Schalke - The German team progressed through a difficult group with Chelsea and Basel and, much like Bayer Leverkusen, will be thankful not to have to play Bayern Munich (or Dortmund) in the last sixteen. It will still be tough for them to beat any of their potential round 16 opponents. 15. Zenit - The Russians backdoored their way in after a dismal 4-1 loss to Austria Wien on matchday six. Thankfully, Atletico beat Porto to help them through but that proved to be a great result for many of the group winners who will much rather play Zenit over two legs than Porto. Russia in February is not a trip you want to take but if you have to the competition you face there should be fine. 16. Olympiacos - The Greek champions have reached the last 16 for the third time in the last seven seasons and that is a significant achievement in itself. A wonderful home win over Benfica was the difference between the last 16 and a spot in the Europa League this time around and that victory showed how difficult it is to play them in Greece. Kostas Mitroglou has become a household name in Europe and gets another opportunity to show what he can do on Europes biggest stage. With the group winners all looking strong it is tough to see them moving on in the next round but, as Wenger said, a new competition could lead to a number of surprises within the knockout stage. Let us know who you think can win it, your dark horse and who you want your team to draw in the next round. ' ' '