National Basketball Association
Indiana 115, Orlando 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 8, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #68 Marat Kogut, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
16515
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Pacers 115, Magic 86: Paul George scored 25 points and Tyler Hansbrough added 18 off the bench as visiting Indiana blasted Orlando.
Reserve D.J. Augustin chipped in 14 points and eight assists and George Hill scored 11 for the Pacers, who snapped a three-game losing streak against the Magic. Indiana has won eight of its past 10 games.
Arron Afflalo scored 19 points and Beno Udrih and Nikola Vucevic added 12 apiece for the Magic, who have lost 22 of 25 since knocking off the Pacers on Jan. 16.
The Magic led by four points early on before a 6-0 spurt put the Pacers ahead for good. Indiana eased to a 53-38 lead at halftime and never let Orlando back in it.
Orlando couldn't mount a rally, committing 21 turnovers while shooting 39 percent overall and 33.3 percent from 3-point range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana won in Orlando for the first time since December 2007. … The Pacers have won a season-best four straight on the road. … Indiana dominated in the post, outscoring the Magic 50-26 in the paint.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Orlando |
|
Paul George 25 |
Scoring |
Arron Afflalo 19 |
|
D.J. Augustin 8 |
Assists |
Beno Udrih 7 |
|
David West 7 |
Rebounds |
Tobias Harris 8 |
|
Paul George 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Arron Afflalo 5 |
|
Paul George 1 |
Steals |
Maurice Harkless 3 |
|
Roy Hibbert 5 |
Blocks |
Tobias Harris 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
115 |
51.8 |
11-19 |
18-23 |
33 |
45 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
| Orlando
|
86 |
39.0 |
5-15 |
17-19 |
16 |
38 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.