George scores 27 as Pacers beat Knicks 108-105
Paul George scored 27 points (15 in the fourth quarter), and the Indiana Pacers went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 108-105.
The Knicks led 99-96 with 3:52 left in the fourth quarter. Myles Turner’s 12-foot hook shot put the Pacers ahead for good with 3:14 left. George scored 7 points during the run, and they led 107-101 with 1:19 left.
The Knicks got within 107-105 on Carmelo Anthony’s putback with 29 seconds to play, but Turner answered with a free throw, and the Knicks got no closer. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Anthony missed a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Knicks 14-8. George (No. 3 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 7 of the Pacers’ 14 on 2 for 4 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Turner scored 24 points.
For the Knicks, Kristaps Porziņģis scored 22 points, and Jose Calderon added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 6 for 10 shooting. Kyle O'Quinn scored 19 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Knicks committed 14 turnovers to the Pacers’ 8. The Pacers outscored the Knicks 48-22 in the paint. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Knicks 67-52 in 27 minutes together.