George has 20 points and 10 rebounds as Pacers beat Mavericks 112-105
Paul George had 20 points (13 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-105.
George’s driving layup put the Pacers ahead for good with 9:43 left in the third quarter.
The Mavericks got within 92-91 on J.J. Barea’s floater with 5:31 to play, but George Hill answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Mavericks got no closer than 95-93.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Mavericks 12-2. George Hill scored 7 of the Pacers’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points (15 in the fourth quarter) on 10 for 16 shooting. Nowitzki scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pacers went 27 for 29 at the line to the Mavericks’ 15 for 18. The Pacers were outscored 19-9 in 7 minutes with Miles, Stuckey, Hill, Hill and Hill on the floor together.