National Basketball Association
Indiana 82, Memphis 81
When: 1:00 PM ET, Monday, January 21, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #25 Tony Brothers, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
17508
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Pacers 82, Grizzlies 81: George Hill hit one of two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to lift visiting Indiana to a win in the opener of a four-game road trip.
A nip-and-tuck fourth quarter featured four ties, the last coming at 81-81 on a Zach Randolph hoop with 10 seconds left. Hill was then fouled on the other end by Mike Conley and made the second of two attempts from the line. Rudy Gay banked in a 3-pointer for Memphis but it came after the buzzer.
David West led Indiana with 14 points while Hill had 13 and Paul George finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wayne Ellington came off the bench to pace the Grizzlies with 17 points.
Memphis went over five minutes without a basket in the fourth quarter before Randolph's hook in the lane cut the Pacers' lead to 78-74 with 4:07 left. Conley hit a pull-up jumper moments later to get Memphis within two points and then canned a 3-pointer to put the hosts on top with 2:10 to go.
George answered seconds later with a 3-pointer of his own and Randolph tied it after Tony Allen stripped Indiana center Roy Hibbert underneath the Memphis hoop. After George was bottled up underneath fighting through screens, Hill drove to the right of the lane with the clock winding down and Conley caught him on the arm.
GAME NOTEBOOK: West matched a career high with five blocks in the first half alone. ... Gay had 14 points and Randolph and Conley added 13 for the Grizzlies, who have lost four of five. ... Hill had a season-high eight turnovers. The Pacers had 20.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Memphis |
|
David West 14 |
Scoring |
Wayne Ellington 17 |
|
Paul George 8 |
Assists |
Jerryd Bayless 5 |
|
Paul George 10 |
Rebounds |
Tony Allen 8 |
|
Roy Hibbert 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 3 |
|
David West 3 |
Steals |
Tony Allen 3 |
|
David West 5 |
Blocks |
Darrell Arthur 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
82 |
49.3 |
8-17 |
6-11 |
21 |
34 |
11 |
8 |
20 |
| Memphis
|
81 |
42.2 |
4-10 |
7-7 |
16 |
35 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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