National Basketball Association
Indiana 108, New Jersey 94
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 2, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #10 Ron Garretson, # Karl Lane
Attendance:
12519
By SportsDirect Inc.
Paul George scored 21 points and hit all five 3-point attempts to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 108-94 victory over the host New Jersey Nets on Monday.
Danny Granger scored 15 points and David West added 13 as Indiana (4-1) moved into a first-place tie in the Central Division with the Chicago Bulls.
Deron Williams had 22 points and eight assists and rookie MarShon Brooks tallied 21 points for New Jersey (1-5), which lost its fifth consecutive contest.
Indiana shot a season-high 52.6 percent from the field and made 13-of-21 3-point attempts.
The Pacers led by six points at halftime and began pulling away in the third quarter when George capped a 12-2 spurt with a 3-pointer for a 77-62 lead in the final minute of the period.
A 3-pointer by Dahntay Jones boosted Indiana’s lead to 97-79 with 4:30 to play, and George hit another 3 a short time later to boost the lead to a game-high 19 points.
The Nets, who never led while playing for the sixth time in eight nights, were just 7-for-28 from 3-point range.
New Jersey played without center Brook Lopez (foot) and forward Kris Humphries (shoulder).
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
New Jersey |
Paul George 21 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 22 |
Darren Collison 7 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 8 |
Tyler Hansbrough 7 |
Rebounds |
MarShon Brooks 7 |
Darren Collison 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 9 |
Darren Collison 2 |
Steals |
MarShon Brooks 2 |
Danny Granger 2 |
Blocks |
Johan Petro 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
108 |
52.6 |
13-21 |
13-18 |
26 |
42 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
New Jersey
|
94 |
37.1 |
7-28 |
21-26 |
15 |
40 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .200 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Pacers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.