Pacers beat Magic 105-102
The Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 105-102.
Monta Ellis’ 3-pointer answered Brandon Jennings’ tip-in and put the Pacers back ahead for good with 7:51 left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic got within 103-102 on Nikola Vučević’s free throw with 30 seconds to play, but Myles Turner answered with 2 free throws, and the Magic got no closer. They had the ball down 3, but Evan Fournier missed a 60-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Magic 9-7. Turner scored 6 of the Pacers’ 9 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Ellis scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers. Paul George added 20 points (13 in the third quarter) and 6 assists, and Jordan Hill had 13 points (8 in the paint) and 10 rebounds off the bench.
For the Magic, Fournier scored 23 points.
The Pacers shot 50.0% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Magic’s 41.8% and 28.0%.