Pacers beat Magic 95-86
The Indiana Pacers went on a 21-8 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Orlando Magic 95-86.
The Magic went on a 13-4 run to lead 38-32 with 2:47 left in the second quarter. Paul George’s 2 free throws put the Pacers ahead for good with 9:23 left in the third quarter. He scored 9 points during the run, and they led 53-46 with 6:48 left in the quarter and by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter.
The Magic got within 71-69 on Victor Oladipo’s 3-pointer with 7:29 to play, but George Hill answered with a 3-pointer, and the Magic got no closer than 74-71.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Magic 7-2. Monta Ellis scored 6 of the Pacers’ 7 on 1 for 2 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
George scored 20 points, and George Hill added 16 points.
For the Magic, Oladipo scored 20 points.
The Pacers went 25 for 29 at the line to the Magic’s 16 for 17. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:32. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Magic 40-16 in 17 minutes together. Evan Fournier fouled out.