National Basketball Association
Indiana 93, Washington 66
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 10, 2014
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#49 Tom Washington, #42 Eric Lewis, #68 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
18165
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Pacers 93, Wizards 66: David West led all scorers with 20 points as Indiana held Washington to a season-low point total to record its seventh straight home win.
C.J. Watson added 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Pacers, who have won four of their last five and nine of 11 overall. Roy Hibbert tallied 12 points and grabbed six rebounds and Lance Stephenson returned to the lineup after a one-game absence to pitch in 11 points and 10 boards for Indiana, which controlled the glass 61-41.
Bradley Beal turned in a 17-point performance for Washington, which snapped a three-game road winning streak. John Wall contributed 13 points and seven rebounds and Nene finished with 12 points for the Wizards, who shot 32.1 percent from the field.
After finishing the opening frame knotted at 18-18, Indiana managed to pull ahead for a 45-37 lead at halftime. Both sides struggled from the free-throw line in the first half, combining to knock down just 9-of-25 attempts.
The Pacers stretched their lead in the third, led by 10 points in the period from West, to take a 65-51 advantage into the final 12 minutes. The Wizards managed to creep back to cut the deficit to 10 points early in the fourth quarter but went more than five minutes without a field goal down the stretch as Indiana piled on in the waning minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana improved to 11-1 in its last 12 meetings with Washington and has won 12 straight against the Wizards at home. ... Wizards F Trevor Ariza, who managed 21 points on Wednesday after four straight games with less than 10, finished with seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. ... F Paul George - the Pacers' leading scorer averaging 23 points entering play - couldn't find the scoring touch and registered eight points on 2-of-14 shooting but made his presence felt with a game-high 14 rebounds and six assists.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Indiana |
Bradley Beal 17 |
Scoring |
David West 20 |
Trevor Ariza 5 |
Assists |
Paul George 6 |
Marcin Gortat 9 |
Rebounds |
Paul George 14 |
John Wall 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul George 4 |
Bradley Beal 2 |
Steals |
Paul George 2 |
Bradley Beal 2 |
Blocks |
Ian Mahinmi 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
66 |
32.1 |
5-14 |
9-23 |
13 |
41 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
Indiana
|
93 |
44.6 |
6-13 |
13-22 |
25 |
61 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Houston. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.