National Basketball Association
Indiana 94, Philadelphia 74
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 1, 2015
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#59 Gary Zielinski, #9 Derrick Stafford, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
16581
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Pacers 94, 76ers 74: Roy Hibbert finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots to lead host Indiana to its eighth win in 10 games.
George Hill recorded 17 points and nine boards for the Pacers, who survived a 3-of-18 effort from beyond the arc to defeat Philadelphia for the second time in 10 days. Luis Scola chipped in 15 points off the bench while Rodney Stuckey added 12 for Indiana, which moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Robert Covington topped Philadelphia with 12 points while rookie Nerlens Noel had 10 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Ish Smith scored nine of his 11 points in the first quarter and Jason Richardson chipped in 10 points as the 76ers shot 34.5 percent from the field.
Smith hit his first four shots - including a 3-pointer - to keep Philadelphia close early on before a 10-0 burst midway through the second quarter put the Pacers up 50-34. It was a 13-point margin at the break but a pair of triples and a layup by Covington got the 76ers within 65-58 with six minutes left in the third.
Philadelphia stayed close with a 3-pointer by Isaiah Canaan and a basket by Richardson to create an 81-74 game with 6:49 left. The 76ers would never score again as both Hibbert and Hill scored four points apiece in a game-ending 13-0 run that turned it into a rout.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana has won six straight meetings at home. ... Philadelphia was 11-of-17 from the line, while the Pacers finished 19-of-25. ... The 76ers were 4-of-22 from the field in the fourth quarter.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Indiana |
Robert Covington 12 |
Scoring |
George Hill 17 |
Ish Smith 5 |
Assists |
George Hill 4 |
Nerlens Noel 12 |
Rebounds |
Roy Hibbert 15 |
Nerlens Noel 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Roy Hibbert 4 |
Isaiah Canaan 2 |
Steals |
Rodney Stuckey 3 |
Nerlens Noel 3 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
74 |
34.5 |
5-24 |
11-17 |
10 |
47 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
Indiana
|
94 |
40.9 |
3-18 |
19-25 |
17 |
53 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game at home against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .441 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Toronto. The 76ers have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .217 after a loss.