David West has praised Andrew Bynum's impact during the Indiana Pacers' win over the Boston Celtics last night.

The center added eight points and led the team in rebounds to help the Eastern Conference leaders end their four-game losing streak.

The power forward, who led the team in scoring with 24, told reporters: "He had an opportunity and he took advantage of it tonight. He's going to make the game simple from my perspective when he's on the floor. We've got to play through him offensively. He's solid.

"We've still got a lot of work to do. We've got to get back to playing our style of basketball, being aggressive and playing with a little more confidence."

Bynum joined the Pacers after a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Chicago Bulls saw him released earlier this year.