Pacers 97, Suns 91: George Hill scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half as host Indiana rebounded after squandering a 16-point lead to post its season-best fourth straight win and seventh in eight outings.
Paul George had 15 points and David West scored eight of his 14 during a pivotal fourth-quarter stretch for the Pacers, who were sizzling from the floor during the first half. Indiana shot 56.1 percent from the field - including a 7-for-10 effort from 3-point range - to take a 58-44 lead at intermission.
Sebastian Telfair made his second start and had a team-high 19 points for the Suns, who have dropped four straight overall and seven in a row on the road.
After scoring seven points during the third quarter to trim the deficit to four at 73-69, Telfair knotted the contest with layups on two occasions during the fourth.
West answered for Indiana, scoring eight of his team's next 12 points before Roy Hibbert and George sank their free throws to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix last lost seven in a row on the road from Dec. 1-26, 2009. ... Suns leading scorer G Goran Dragic sat out due to a variety of injuries (hip, back and wrist). ... Phoenix's Jared Dudley scored his first two points of the contest with 2:25 remaining in the first half. Dudley, who had a career-high 36 points on Wednesday, finished with 11 points.
Phoenix | Indiana | |
Sebastian Telfair 19 | Scoring | George Hill 22 |
Sebastian Telfair 6 | Assists | Lance Stephenson 5 |
Marcin Gortat 10 | Rebounds | Roy Hibbert 14 |
Michael Beasley 4 | Free Throws Made | Paul George 5 |
Jared Dudley 1 | Steals | Lance Stephenson 3 |
Jared Dudley 1 | Blocks | Roy Hibbert 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Phoenix | 91 | 46.3 | 2-14 | 13-16 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Indiana | 97 | 44.2 | 8-16 | 21-29 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 15 |