Pacers 101, Bobcats 77: Paul George recorded his first career triple-double as host Indiana cruised past Charlotte.

George finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to halt the Pacers' two-game home losing skid. Tyler Hansbrough added 19 points while George Hill added 11 for Indiana, which finished with a 50-20 advantage in points in the paint.

Byron Mullens' 19 points led the Bobcats, who shot just 31.7 percent from the floor to lose for the 12th time in their last 13 meetings with Indiana. Gerald Henderson poured in 14 points and Ramon Sessions added 13 in defeat.

Making his first start of the season, Hansbrough's 15 first-half points - more than he had scored in any game since Jan. 4 - lifted the Pacers to a 49-46 lead at the break. Roy Hibbert hit a pair of short shots during an 8-0 run early in the period, and Hansbrough added back-to-back jumpers near the end of the quarter as the Pacers entered the fourth up 70-60.

The Pacers ended any chance of a Charlotte comeback early in the final period. Hill's 3-pointer stretched the lead to 15, Jeff Pendergraph connected on back-to-back mid-range shots to put Indiana ahead 84-64 and the Pacers cruised from there.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hansbrough came into the night shooting a combined 2-for-15 in his previous four games. ... George's triple-double is the third for the Pacers this season; Hibbert and David West have the others. ... Pacers SF Danny Granger (knee) was held out of the lineup but is expected to make his season debut Friday against New York.