National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 107, Minnesota 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #42 Eric Lewis, #12 Violet Palmer, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 14187


Pacers 107, Timberwolves 91: Roy Hibbert scored a season-high 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as host Indiana bounced back from a lopsided loss at Miami.

Paul George scored 17 points and George Hill added 16 as the Pacers averted a season sweep at the hands of Minnesota.

Ricky Rubio followed up his first career triple-double with 21 points and 10 assists and Luke Ridnour scored 17 as the Timberwolves were denied in their bid for consecutive wins for the first time since mid-December.

Indiana shot a blistering 71.4 percent in the opening quarter and rode 17 points from Hibbert to a 62-54 halftime edge. George hit a 3-point and a jumper in a 9-0 run as the Pacers opened a 16-point lead and took an 82-69 edge into the fourth.

Minnesota used a 7-0 burst to pull within 82-76 early in the fourth but Orlando Johnson hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back to double digits and scored 10 of his 12 points in the quarter to help Indiana pull away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: David West had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Indiana dominate the glass 49-36. ... Timberwolves F Kevin Love visited his surgeon Wednesday and learned his broken right hand is healing properly, but he has not been cleared for contact and will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks. ... Rubio's 21 points tied his season high from Tuesday, when he also had 13 rebounds and 12 assists in a rout of San Antonio.

Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Indiana
Ricky Rubio 21 Scoring Roy Hibbert 27
Ricky Rubio 10 Assists George Hill 6
Greg Stiemsma 9 Rebounds Roy Hibbert 12
Ricky Rubio 7 Free Throws Made Roy Hibbert 7
Ricky Rubio 3 Steals George Hill 3
Greg Stiemsma 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 91 43.8 6-19 15-18 19 36 4 4 12
Indiana 107 50.0 9-25 16-26 22 49 6 8 12
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.