National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 105, Brooklyn 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #26 Pat Fraher, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 18165

Pacers 105, Nets 91: Lance Stephenson collected 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as Indiana picked up its fourth straight victory by rolling over visiting Brooklyn.

Stephenson, who scored a career-high 26 points in a win at the Nets on Monday, went 7-of-11 from the field in the rematch. Paul George added 24 points and George Hill scored 21 as the Pacers improved to 14-1 at home.

Paul Pierce scored 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting to pace Brooklyn. Mirza Teletovic scored 17 points and Deron Williams collected 14 points and six assists as the Nets fell for the fifth time in six games.

The Pacers took a two-point lead into the break and began to spread things out when George capped an 11-3 burst with a 3-pointer to make it 72-61 less than four minutes into the third. Hill’s 3-pointer with 1:07 left in the period made it an 86-74 gap before the Nets cut it to 10 heading into the fourth.

Indiana scored the first five points of the final stanza and never let the gap drop to single digits. Hill’s 3-pointer with 4:37 to play pushed the advantage to 101-86 and the Pacers cruised to the finish.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets were without Andrei Kirilenko (back) and Andray Blatche (personal) in addition to Brook Lopez (foot) on the front line and were beaten 41-28 on the boards. … Pacers F Danny Granger went 3-of-9 from the field and is 8-of-31 in four games since returning from a calf injury. … Brooklyn was kicking off a three-game road trip that goes through Western Conference powers San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Indiana
Paul Pierce 18 Scoring Paul George 24
Deron Williams 6 Assists Lance Stephenson 7
Kevin Garnett 7 Rebounds Lance Stephenson 9
Shaun Livingston 4 Free Throws Made Lance Stephenson 8
Paul Pierce 3 Steals Paul George 3
Deron Williams 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 91 46.8 8-21 11-16 13 28 4 9 13
Indiana 105 53.5 8-19 21-25 28 41 2 8 17
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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