National Basketball Association
Indiana 101, Philadelphia 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 14, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #73 Tre Maddox, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
14754
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Pacers 101, 76ers 94: Paul George scored 25 points as visiting Indiana handed Philadelphia its 19th consecutive loss.
David West added 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots and George Hill had 14 points and nine assists as the Pacers won their second straight game following a season-worst four-game skid. Lance Stephenson recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds and Lavoy Allen scored 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting for Indiana.
Thaddeus Young had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers, who are one loss away from matching the longest skid in franchise history set by the 1972-73 squad. Byron Mullens scored 15 points off the bench and Michael Carter-Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
The 76ers rattled off seven straight points to pull within 87-82 on a 3-pointer by Mullens with 7:50 remaining. Two free throws by Young made it a three-point game with 4:58 to play before Hill scored Indiana’s first points in a span of 4:15 and West followed with back-to-back hoops to make it 93-84 and the Pacers protected the lead down the stretch.
Indiana led by 12 just past the midway of the first quarter but Philadelphia hung around and trailed 52-45 at the break. The Pacers boosted the lead to 14 early in the third quarter and George had 13 points in the period to help Indiana take a 78-66 lead into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana shot 58.2 percent from the field while holding Philadelphia to 38.9. … The 76ers extended their dubious franchise record of consecutive home losses to 15. … Pacers C Andrew Bynum was rested on the first night of a back-to-back after making his club debut with eight points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes against Boston on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Paul George 25 |
Scoring |
Thaddeus Young 25 |
|
George Hill 9 |
Assists |
Thaddeus Young 10 |
|
Lance Stephenson 12 |
Rebounds |
Michael Carter-Williams 9 |
|
Luis Scola 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Wroten 6 |
|
Paul George 2 |
Steals |
Tony Wroten 3 |
|
Roy Hibbert 5 |
Blocks |
James Anderson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
101 |
58.2 |
9-21 |
14-22 |
27 |
43 |
12 |
7 |
22 |
| Philadelphia
|
94 |
38.9 |
8-26 |
16-18 |
25 |
34 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Memphis. The 76ers 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 Detroit. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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